Words similar to uphill

Example sentences for: uphill

How can you use “uphill” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

McCain faces an uphill battle in the Empire State for two important reasons: Getting on New York's ballot is a notoriously difficult and time-consuming task requiring thousands of petition signatures from all over the state, and the bulk of New York's Republican Party is backing Bush.
Needless to say, these mavericks have an uphill battle to sell their idea.
Intensity was gradated in qualitative terms such as: light (expended calories < 4 Kcal/ min, i.e. walking slowly, cycling stationary, light stretching etc.), moderate (expended calories 4-7 Kcal/ min, i.e. walking briskly, cycling outdoor, swimming moderate effort etc.) and high (expended calories >7 Kcal/ min, i.e. walking briskly uphill, long distance running, cycling fast or racing, swimming fast crawl etc.).
Just uphill from the river is the Bolsa district, named after the elegant 19th-century Stock Exchange on the Praça do Infante Dom Henrique.
Leaving Rinnoji from the west side, you come to the broad Omote-sando avenue that leads uphill to the shrine itself.