rocky road
noun
: a difficult time
He knew he had a long rocky road ahead of him if he wanted to become a doctor.
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Though Abigail Heringer invited Noah Erb to join her on a first date at the start of season 7, the two faced a rocky road ahead of them and eventually broke things off.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 7 July 2025
Milwaukee County's Department of Transportation, which oversees the agency and provides the county its fiscal projections, is also facing a rocky road as its executive director, Donna Brown-Martin, suddenly stepped down following calls for the audit.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Hawley’s opposition is a clear sign of the rocky road ahead for the House bill in the Senate.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 May 2025
It’s been a rocky road over the past few years for the law enforcement drama.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 29 May 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 7 July 2025
Milwaukee County's Department of Transportation, which oversees the agency and provides the county its fiscal projections, is also facing a rocky road as its executive director, Donna Brown-Martin, suddenly stepped down following calls for the audit.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Hawley’s opposition is a clear sign of the rocky road ahead for the House bill in the Senate.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 May 2025
It’s been a rocky road over the past few years for the law enforcement drama.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 29 May 2025
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“Rocky road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky%20road. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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