grapple with
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To have a hard time dealing with a big problem or a tough idea, or to physically struggle with someone.
"Philosophers have been grappling with the question of free will for centuries."
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but grapple with it.

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We must grapple with this reality.

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How do you grapple with that?

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The Ezra Klein Show · 46:17
How did they grapple with this?

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and I grapple with this myself,