How to Use bumpy in a Sentence

bumpy

adjective

• The road is very bumpy.
• The flight was very bumpy.
• The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
• The head coach has had a bumpy ride through the 2022 season.
  — Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
• Stocks are off to a bumpy start in the early days of 2024.
  — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
• Either way, the new episode is sure to lead us on quite the bumpy ride.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Nov. 2022
• Still, the jobs report signals a bumpy path ahead for the Fed.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• Zip-up hoodies have been on a bumpy ride in the past few decades.
  — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2023
• Chinese stocks have had a bumpy ride over the last few weeks.
  — Weilun Soon, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
• But there are also signs that the road back to the Fed’s 2% goal could be long and bumpy.
  — Craig Torres, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2022
• My peer was a guy whose fear dated back to a bumpy flight.
  — Chantel Tattoli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023
• There will be times when the road seems bumpy, but never give up.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2023
• The world’s fourth-largest economy has got off to a bumpy start this year.
  — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
• Plus the best way to ensure your safety on those bumpy rides.
  — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
• Use clippers or scissors to cut the tomato off the plant above the bumpy part of the stem to avoid ripping the skin.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• That my kids may have some bumpy roads ahead, my husband.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
• The rash may be scaly, bumpy, or blistered, and can occur anywhere on the body.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
• Tiger Woods is off to a bumpy start at the 2023 Masters Tournament.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• After a bumpy start, the two become fast friends, but there’s something odd about the new girl.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• That is down from a peak of 6.6 percent, but the process of slowing that measure down has been a bumpy one.
  — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• That doesn’t mean investors shouldn’t expect a bumpy ride.
  — David Wainer, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
• Combine that with today’s IPO market, and Shein may be in for a bumpy ride.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
• This is New York City, after all—these streets are bumpy and uneven!
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023
• While the Super Bowl was a rousing success, Paramount as a whole has faced a bumpy road of late.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
• So, during the turbulence, the plane is simply on the equivalent of a bumpy road.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2023
• The ride can feel jittery on bumpy roads at lower speeds, but on the move, the air-spring suspension is well damped.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
• Forecast in detail It’s been a bumpy ride lately with frequent storms or at least the chance of them.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
• Hidden under the seat is its single shock absorber, which helps to soften the blows from the bumpy roads.
  — Elliot Richards, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2023
• The tour goes through hilly areas of Alton and some cobblestone streets, which could make for a bumpy ride.
  — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• But even as economists warn of a bumpy road ahead, some Zoomers are just saying This is Fine.
  — Cnn Business Staff, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024