"inner battle" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe the struggle an individual faces when facing a difficult decision or grappling with two opposing desires. For example, "She was engaged in an inner battle, torn between wanting to stay in town and follow her dreams."
Mastering an Inner Battle It is a perspective that took time to develop, an inner battle he finally mastered on the court.
"He's the most flawed and human character – he has that inner battle that always interests me".
The inner battle Rob had waged while his brother was winning three Stanley Cups was over.
Eyes of fellow students shifted to catch a glimpse, trying to disguise the inner battle between curiosity and cool when a celebrity is spotted.
"This was a sign of this inner battle over the policies of Pell to control all the budgets of the departments," Mr. Politi said.
Mona Scobbo of Princeton, who has a yard overrun with rabbits that devour her flower beds, geese that defecate on the lawn and deer that transport Lyme disease carrying ticks, has an inner battle raging over the clash.
The men understand this, and their inner battles are what give the play its human -- as opposed to political -- profundity.
The Yankee left-hander lost his first two starts, and after winning his next two, he said he felt good about his inner battles.
In this sense she's similar to some of Ms. Best's other roles: women experiencing inner battles between strength and vulnerability, with vulnerability usually emerging victorious.
Self-Reflexivity or "Inner Battles" (Allison Smith): More than I realized we were going to, our Monday was filled with reflection about how individual artists "situate" themselves as individuals in their practice, psychically and materially.
Bascomb's approach, based on interviews with all the major figures, is to recreate the conversations and inner battles of the three men who made it their quest to break the mile barrier.
