rough going
Example Sentences
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Yet the company has faced rough going since gaining independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
But it was rough going for the college moderate, for whom there were no social gatherings, like WelcomeFest, to fill that gap.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2025
The half-mile from the interstate to the Sno-Park is rough going due to some crater-sized potholes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
“I was a nobody, and it was rough, going from 30 million people watching you every night to strapping on an orange vest and working the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North all night.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
It had been rough going, with a lot of ruts and mud and the cart was a mess so I spent some time fixing it after I awakened, carving off the dried mud.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
