bumpy ride

Example Sentences

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It’s been a bumpy ride lately for air travelers.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

The UK has had a bumpy ride at Eurovision since Sam Ryder took second place four long years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“After the rally we’ve seen the past three years, we need to be open to a well-deserved bumpy ride this year,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Despite the bumpy ride for these kinds of stocks, the overall market hasn’t been volatile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It was probably because of all the rushing around, and on top of that the bumpy ride, the smell of gasoline, and the glare of the sky and the road, that I dozed off.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus