long odds

noun

: a poor chance of winning

The team has made some major improvements, but they still face long odds.

Examples of long odds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nolley faces long odds at winning the general election, as the 16th District has not elected a Democrat since 1990. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Yet his history of cancellations, perpetual moodiness and ongoing string of underwhelming work frame this as a bet with long odds. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Some voters might see the long odds against their candidate and stay home, rather than go to the polls, analysts say. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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