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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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Homestead: The Series had a rocky road getting here — and not just because of the terrain.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Having finished his first day at the SDN (Superhero Dispatch Network), where just about everyone but his old buddy Chase (Jeffrey Wright) and new boss Blonde Blazer (Erin Yvette) hate him, Robert’s just getting started on his rocky road to redemption.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Those six weeks have been a rocky road, but fans’ hopes are high going into Week 7.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Rocky road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky%20road. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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