rocky road
noun
: a difficult time
He knew he had a long rocky road ahead of him if he wanted to become a doctor.
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Painter's first season back from Tommy John surgery in 2025 was a rocky road.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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No matter what Rodgers does, though, McCarthy would be foolish to go down that rocky road again.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Her home, made from scratch, sits off a rocky road, deep in the desert mountains of the American West.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Girl Scouts are returning popular classics like Thin Mints and Tagalongs, along with the Exploremores, described as a rocky road-style sandwich cookie, the Girl Scouts said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
No matter what Rodgers does, though, McCarthy would be foolish to go down that rocky road again.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Her home, made from scratch, sits off a rocky road, deep in the desert mountains of the American West.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Rocky road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky%20road. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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