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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Adjective
  • Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Oz has had 30 (homers) and 100 (RBIs) before and can have some rough patches and still has a way of coming out of it.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The path to Fyre Festival 2 has been bumpy for years.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
  • While this will make most people think of all the current controversy surrounding the former CEO, the personal relationship between McMahon and Triple H has been bumpy to say the least.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The two men had worked together for years, selling everything from colon cleanses to get-rich-quick advice, before pivoting to crypto with uneven results.
    Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • An even newer device, an electronic screener or balance board, measures foot movements as the patient tries to balance themselves on an uneven surface with their eyes open, and then closed.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Jouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jouncy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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