rocking the boat
Example Sentences
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Bad things happen when good people stand by and say nothing, even if they are trying to avoid rocking the boat, fear upsetting people or risk ruining a relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The couple have devised a low-wattage approach aimed at not rocking the boat in a bid to show that unshowy duty is what Britons want from their royal family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
I left multiple times and walked away from shows because I have money and I don’t mind rocking the boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Mayfield has refrained from rocking the boat and saying he deserves to be the starter, even though he has looked sharper than Darnold at training camp.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
He was rocking the boat, Milo said, and Yossarian nodded once more.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
