Learn English – Struggling from or struggling with

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Why is the sentence "She is struggling from an illness" incorrect?
I know the correct sentence is "She is struggling with an illness", but "struggling from" just sounds more natural to me.

Best Answer

This expression has more inspiring context behind. "Struggling with illness" sounds like you're strong enough to fight and win while "struggling from smth" associates with the action when you're trying to fend off. But this is just my opinion.

E.g.: Footballers struggle with injuries.

Footballers struggle from poor form.

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