he's struggling

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

Uses a more idiomatic and slightly softer tone to describe general hardship.

Places more emphasis on the subject's perception of the challenge.

Suggests a more active or intense mental or physical struggle with a specific problem.

Specifically used in sports or performance contexts to denote a temporary period of poor form.

More formal and suggests a professional or structural environment.

Shifts the focus to the external stressors causing the difficulty.

Carries a stronger negative connotation, implying he is near a breaking point.

Implies that external forces are actively opposing his progress.

A more elevated and dramatic way to describe serious hardship.

A clinical or business-oriented term for not meeting expected standards.