rocking the boat
Example Sentences
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It’s “supposed to be dull,” because you’re choosing topics that are safe, that generally sit well with people instead of rocking the boat too early on.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
Some people were jerks, clearly unnerved that I was rocking the boat in Washington.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2022
He said many were reluctant to switch out of fear of "rocking the boat, particularly because of the prospect of credit checks".
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2022
In 2022, when success in country music is still tied to institutions like radio that don’t reward rocking the boat, being as outspoken as Shires is a big risk.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2022
I took my place in the stem and sat gripping the gunwales with white-knuckled hands while Falconer climbed in, rocking the boat sickeningly, and the wherryman cast off.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
