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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When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Once a rising star among big-league starting pitchers, Toronto Blue Jays hurler Alek Manoah is facing a rocky road back to the majors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Other nearby states' comfort foods include chile relleno (New Mexico), green chili (Colorado), funeral potatoes (Utah), steak and eggs (Nevada) and rocky road ice cream (California).
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
So far, Season 3 has been a rocky road for Jelly shippers.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Once a rising star among big-league starting pitchers, Toronto Blue Jays hurler Alek Manoah is facing a rocky road back to the majors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Other nearby states' comfort foods include chile relleno (New Mexico), green chili (Colorado), funeral potatoes (Utah), steak and eggs (Nevada) and rocky road ice cream (California).
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
So far, Season 3 has been a rocky road for Jelly shippers.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rocky road
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“Rocky road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky%20road. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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