rugged
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.
From Barron's
Surrounded by rugged mountains, it is around a 14-hour drive from the capital, Tehran.
From BBC
And even if rugged individualism was his brand, he still existed in a world that defined him and which is largely left on the margins here.
Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.
From Los Angeles Times
Eiso Kant, another guest of Huang’s at the opera reception, is a three-time former startup founder who lives outside of Lisbon, Portugal, where he likes to go sailing along the rugged coastline.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.