peaks and valleys
Example Sentences
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There will be short, sharp peaks and valleys, but if you can’t stand the rises and falls in altitude, hand over those anxieties to your silent, hardworking virtual self.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Asked if he had a sense of his performance as a poker player, Goldstein answered, “Unfortunately,” before estimating that he lost about $10 million through the peaks and valleys of high-stakes games over the years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The peaks and valleys of this season, they felt, were never as extreme as they appeared.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
“Next Gen NYC” is cleverly constructed to offer viewers peaks and valleys.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
She had her hands on her knees and I touched my fingers to her knuckles, tracing the peaks and valleys, staring at her skin.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
