Some townspeople used a derogatory term to insult the homosexual man who moved in next door, but I refused to join them.

Despite her best efforts, Jenna felt like she was trying to push shit uphill organizing the fundraiser with no volunteer support.

Every term, he has to push string uphill, managing the board's tedious compliance paperwork that no one else wants to handle.

Convincing the board to fund the risky project felt like trying to push water uphill, but she persisted.

Despite the absurdity of the task, she kept pushing string uphill to prove a point.

She pushed string uphill to mark the property boundary during the survey.

Every afternoon he pushes string uphill to secure the bundles on the slope.

The weary caravan pressed uphillward toward the fortress as dusk fell.

The uphillward trail stretched before us, its surface slick with recent rain.