rock-solid

adjective

rock-sol·id ˈräk-ˈsä-ləd

variants or rock solid

: completely or perfectly solid (as because of great strength or dependability)

supported by a rock-solid foundation

She has a rock-solid reputation.

Their relationship was rock solid.

… she moved in an artificial world without ever losing her rock-solid integrity.—

Walter Clemons

He is right to imply that the political structure is a little shaky—it was a myth that it was ever rock solid.—

Xan Smiley

Examples of rock-solid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The hinges and folds of these rocks were — pun intended — rock-solid, but the nearby pegmatite crumbled in our hands with little effort. —

Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024 Gabby is rock-solid in her values, a strong leader, thoughtful, independent-minded, and accessible. —

Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 Open Range is a rock-solid Western in the tradition of the best in the genre. —

and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024 With Crowe and Simpkins as rock-solid scene partners, the film’s most important role reversal sees Lee step into the part of a maternal Ellen Burstyn figure for her troubled dad. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rock-solid

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