bumpy

Example Sentences

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“It’s gonna be a bumpy night,” to quote “All About Eve.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Waldorf was strapped into a five-point harness in the back of an ambulance and began the bumpy ride along rural roads.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But the 80-kilometre journey on the eastern DRC's infamously rickety and bumpy roads damaged the coffin, exposing the Ebola-ridden corpse to the world.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Aimed squarely at kids of all sizes, “Star Wars” has become a glorified tour of a billionaire’s expanding playworld and “The Mandalorian and Grogu” wants the track well-oiled, not bumpy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The next few months continued to be bumpy, but she decided to stick with the job anyway.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield