How to Use in rough in a Sentence

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• The next morning, Eric gets to the floor in rough shape.
  — Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2024
• But the place was in rough shape, with repairs on the couple’s dime.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
• The fox — soon named Hope — was in rough shape, and the outlook didn’t look promising.
  — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• The fox — soon named Hope — was in rough shape, and the outlook didn’t look promising.
  — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• To be fair, the Ford Raptor looked to be in rough shape after his rollover.
  — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
• The pilot then climbs a rope ladder, sometimes in rough seas, to board the ship.
  — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
• The seabirds cannot survive when caught in rough waters.
  — Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024
• Russia said it was damaged by a fire and sank in rough seas.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 17 Apr. 2022
• The men of Party Down may be in rough shape, but Party Down shows no such wear and tear.
  — Erik Adams, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
• That legacy is what has the power to keep you afloat in rough waters.
  — Victoria Kennedy, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• However, a 52-year-old man drowned at a beach in Oak Island, N.C., in rough surf from the storm.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 30 Nov. 2022
• Crew members sleep in narrow bunk beds, which some sailors can be thrown out of in rough seas.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
• One of the SEALs had tried to board the vessel in rough seas and fell into the water, officials have said.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
• The 25-acre site in Berrien County is for sale, along with many buildings that are in rough shape but still standing.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2021
• The slinky was a surefire way to secure naval instruments in rough seas.
  — Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• The couple purchased the home with hopes of restoring it after seeing in in rough shape.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
• Nigel is in need of a new foster parent or owner after he was found in rough shape.
  — Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
• The country was in rough shape when President Ulysses S. Grant took office in 1869.
  — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2022
• The dog was found in rough shape but is recovering, rescuers said.
  — Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
• And dads are much more likely to take part in rough and tumble play and at a much higher frequency than mums.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
• Ahead of the storm, lobstermen moved their boats and traps inland so they wouldn't be damaged in rough waters.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
• Search crews sent to the area found Tomlinson’s remains in rough terrain about half a mile from the vehicle.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
• At that time, about 40 of the ship’s containers tumbled into the Pacific Ocean in rough seas.
  — oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2021
• Of course, even with Jonathan Taylor in tow, Stroud will have to demonstrate composure in the face of chaos early on, as the rest of the Colts' offense is in rough shape.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2023
• That, combined with staring at my computer screen for the majority of the day, means my under-eyes are in rough shape.
  — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
• Even in rough terrain, the shell and tongue didn’t beat my shins to a pulp.
  — Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
• That said, being decades old and used daily, their gorgeous blue cotton twill upholstery is in rough shape.
  — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
• At least two boats overturned in rough conditions and needed rescues near the entrance this fall.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
• Here are our favorite concepts from this past year, in rough order of preference.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
• Let’s run down the company’s slate, in rough order of strongest to weakest, to see.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025