How to Use roller coaster in a Sentence

roller coaster

noun
  • We went for a ride on the roller coaster.
  • The divorce was an emotional roller coaster for both of them.
  • The program has faced a roller coaster of court challenges over the years.
    Juan A. Lozano, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The next two decades were a roller coaster: Smith used, then quit, then used more, then quit again.
    Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The theme park plans to open its new Pipeline roller coaster this spring.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The plane yawed left and right, dipped and climbed to avoid the flocks, churning my stomach like a roller coaster.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • And the yen isn’t alone in riding the currency roller coaster.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 July 2023
  • The 2022 season has been a roller coaster for the ninth-year veteran.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There are only two rules with this roller coaster of a card game: steal or score.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
  • April also isn’t afraid of thrill seeking and loves a good roller coaster.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • But up to now, the film’s production and release has been a roller coaster for Ball.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The roller coaster train car is supposed to reach the top and then free-fall through several twists, turns, and loops.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • This is because the weather patterns have the potential to be a bit of a roller coaster.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2024
  • But the roller coaster loves got re-engaged at the end of the latest season when Jasmine popped the question.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Bernhard Raimann has been through a roller coaster of a season.
    The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Her life was a roller coaster of highs and lows but doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
    Shalene Gupta, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
  • For the Patriots, the night was punctuated by the roller coaster ride of Mac Jones.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The ride is consistently ranked as a top steel roller coaster in the country.
    Nic Napier, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Makes one 10-inch tart Fickle weather has us on a roller coaster.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • But, the roller coaster of a rushing offense has reverted back to the same woes from those first three weeks.
    Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Wilson's first game of the 2023 preseason was somewhat of a roller coaster.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Guests can dine in the tower or even get an adrenaline rush on the tower’s roller coaster that sits 1,000 feet off the ground.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The pier, as well as its famous roller coaster, is a must-do during sunset after a long day at the beach.
    Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
  • For the defense, this season has been a roller coaster ride of frustration.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Those five days, more than anything, changed my life so much because steroids are such a roller coaster ride.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Super Bowl 57 was a thrilling finale to a roller coaster season.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Cosmic Rewind, a thrilling roller coaster in the park’s World Discovery area.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Life may have been dragging you along an emotional roller coaster, but at last, the path ahead is evening out.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • For years, the mine’s fortunes have been subject to a roller coaster of on-again, off-again decisions.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Prices on a roller coaster ride 2022 was a rickety ride for Americans.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023

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