the struggle is real

phrase

Used when experiencing or sympathizing with a difficulty or hardship.

Meanings

phrase
  1. InternetsarcasticusuallyUsed when experiencing or sympathizing with a difficulty or hardship.
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APA

the struggle is real. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20struggle%20is%20real

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“the struggle is real.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20struggle%20is%20real. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the struggle is real,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20struggle%20is%20real.

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