rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Hamilton has been having a rocky start to his first season with the red team.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The second iteration of the event was already off to a rocky start after tickets went on sale in February, when the Isla Mujeres government said that no permits had been approved for the fest.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
The site includes a central area with a cross vault and large caryatids with baskets, a large niche with a rocky backdrop and fountain, and three arms.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
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After a rocky 2024 marred by a restructuring of its sales team and lower revenues per user, Dexcom’s stock lost about 37% of its value.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Hamilton has been having a rocky start to his first season with the red team.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The second iteration of the event was already off to a rocky start after tickets went on sale in February, when the Isla Mujeres government said that no permits had been approved for the fest.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
The site includes a central area with a cross vault and large caryatids with baskets, a large niche with a rocky backdrop and fountain, and three arms.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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