rocky road

noun

: a difficult time

He knew he had a long rocky road ahead of him if he wanted to become a doctor.

Examples of rocky road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Spotify’s return to near-record valuations has been a rocky road, and not without its fair share of departures. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024

Licked will also offer scoops in classic flavors such as vanilla, mint chip, espresso and rocky road, according to the Instagram post. —Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024

The interviews ranged from her direct family to those who worked at the studio, like actor James Garner, and Harry’s last secretary, Lois McGrew, who told essential stories about the rocky road of Warner Bros.’ sale in 1956. —Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024

Notably, Walmart is the exception to retail’s rocky road: The company last month reported a 4% year-over-year leap in comparable store sales, exceeding expectations. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024

If more than 5% of residents oppose or hold out, developers will have a rocky road to acquisition such as with Bay Park Towers in Edgewater where discussions have been ongoing for three years. —Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024

It’s been a rocky road for this group of investors. —Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024

And as a teaser for the next batch of episodes showed, both Blackwell and Presnell are going to reconnect with their former flames, which will certainly make for a rocky road to the altar. —Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024

There isn’t a bona fide need in this instance to go down the rocky road of the oysters. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024