rough in
Example Sentences
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The massive deck around the swimming pools has grown rough in places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
“This whole industry across housing has just been hit pretty rough in 2025,” he notes, adding that the stocks typically perform well in the late autumn as investors look ahead to the spring season.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Michael Cullen went from sleeping rough in Liverpool to raising £1m by doing charity walks in all weathers in just his swimming trunks.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
The number of people sleeping rough in England has risen by a fifth in a year, according to new snapshot estimates.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
This piece had been pretty rough in practice so far, but some days, you just click — we were supertight through the whole tune.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
