rough out

Example Sentences

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It is rough out there for job seekers, unless they are looking for work in healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“And as we come into Thanksgiving, if we’re still in a shutdown posture, it’s gonna be rough out there. Really rough.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

"When you're shopping for a big family like mine, it's rough out here," she told the BBC while shopping for groceries and taking children to appointments across town.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

“It’s been rough out here,” he told me.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2023

“If a jock showed even the slightest trace of cowardice,” wrote Arcaro, “it could get awfully rough out there.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand