rocky road

noun

: a difficult time

He knew he had a long rocky road ahead of him if he wanted to become a doctor.

Examples of rocky road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wall Street is bracing for a rocky road ahead for shares of Tesla on the heels of a messy second-quarter print. —

Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 July 2024 The pair have been open about their marital troubles in recent months, and in January, Billy appeared on Chynna’s YouTube channel to discuss their rocky road. —

Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024 Without the turbulence, there is no show here, and at the same time, more of the same rocky road antics between the two could feel repetitive. —

Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 May 2024 From fights about Radke not having a job outside of the show to Hubbard questioning his sobriety, and all of the other uncomfortable moments in between, it’s been a rocky road. —

Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocky road

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