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
Not all the memes were such rough going, but they affirm that “What Was I Made For?,” written with her brother and producer Finneas O’Connell, has transcended the smash-hit film it arrived with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
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
He cast off his skis, for the lakeshore was rough going and bare of snow in places.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
