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rough going

ADJECTIVE

oppressive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brutal burdensome cruel depressing dictatorial harsh heavy-handed inhuman onerous overbearing tyrannical unjust

WEAK

backbreaking bleak confining demanding depressive despotic discouraging disheartening dismal dispiriting exacting exigent gloomy grievous grinding headache heavy hefty ironhanded mean severe somber superincumbent taxing tough troublesome weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy gentle kind nice

WEAK

calm cool mild relieving temperate

NOUN

hard knocks

Synonyms

WEAK

adversity difficulties hardship stress troubles

Example Sentences

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Yet the company has faced rough going since gaining independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

All in all, that’s made for pretty rough going for Hovde, though there is some consolation should his Senate bid fall short.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

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

His excitement is genuine, but passages like that are rough going.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2019

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

rough going

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