as in rough
marked by a series of sharp quick motions
I'm afraid the car will give a rather jouncy ride until I can get the shocks repaired
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Based on the book by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
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Even if the promo is rough around the edges, Hartline creates a space that encourages creativity.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Smith had a bumpy final spring outing, allowing four runs on two hits in 3 1/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers took the bumpy route to overtime, requiring maximum execution on a play where the odds sway heavily against the individual.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, adoption remains uneven across sectors, reflecting differences in digital readiness and creating varied credit implications.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Jouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jouncy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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