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Recent Examples of rocky
Arbeloa’s start to life as Madrid manager has certainly been rocky.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Some see potential for a significantly rockier year for the nation’s car dealers as consumers increasingly fret over their finances.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The latter, a rocky peninsula on France’s northwestern coast, is where the shoe magnate’s family is from.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Harkening back to the out-of-this-world aesthetics that won them broad acclaim for Poor Things, the commercial opens on a crumbling modernist edifice on a rocky outcrop in a stormy ocean.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Some see potential for a significantly rockier year for the nation’s car dealers as consumers increasingly fret over their finances.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The latter, a rocky peninsula on France’s northwestern coast, is where the shoe magnate’s family is from.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Harkening back to the out-of-this-world aesthetics that won them broad acclaim for Poor Things, the commercial opens on a crumbling modernist edifice on a rocky outcrop in a stormy ocean.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
Adjective
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And this seems a little wobbly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Market questions Another important factor has been a wobbly stock market this year, Friday’s massive rally notwithstanding.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Across this stony landscape, light sometimes falls.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As the cost of living rises and some investments turn shaky, the financial outlook is forcing some New Yorkers to unretire in their golden years.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their opening match against Latvia appeared shaky when the opposing team used challenges to wipe away two early goals, but ended in a dominant 5-1 victory — with three goals in the second period’s final nine minutes.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wise and others have proposed creating the replacement spaces by reducing the width of a sandy berm that divides the Kellogg Park parking lot on the west side of Camino del Oro.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mexico’s iconic Yucatan Peninsula is a place of contrasts, where impenetrable jungle meets wide open ocean, lush vegetation meets sandy shores, and vibrant energy meets pure serenity.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Is Big Jim going to be anywhere but the tippy top of the b.o.?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and slowly raise your heels off the ground, coming up onto your tippy toes.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But what some people miss is a beautiful fishing port that's lined with steep, limestone cliffs and carpeted with pebbly beaches.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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In contrast to the crowded and pebbly shores of Sarandë is Gjipe Beach, recently voted one of the best beaches in the world.—
Samia Qaiyum,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 July 2024
Adjective
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This could be precarious territory, given the negative history many Black communities have reported having with police departments.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the past, migrants with few other options have also taken precarious boat rides from Cuba to Florida's coast.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Liam Neeson puts on his best gravelly voice to play Jack Drebin, the son of Leslie Nielsen’s Frank; Pamela Anderson has fun as his femme fatale; and Danny Huston is the Musk-like villain.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
4 Jan. 2026
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Born Christopher Anton Rea in Middlesbrough, England, on March 4, 1951, the rock and blues singer was well known for his distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar playing.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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