bumpiness
- a word derived from bumpy.
Example Sentences
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I heard his effort before I let myself name it: the repetition, the struggle, the bumpiness my father calls “disfluency.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
While that could bring with it some immediate bumpiness, the strategist’s recommendation is to view any volatility “through a technical lens” and to use stock dips as buying opportunities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Moreover, DeBusschere says, investors should expect some bumpiness in terms of R&D, particularly because AI remains in its relative infancy.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
The bumpiness starts with Ohtani, arguably the greatest player in baseball history and the first two-way threat since Babe Ruth pitched and played outfield more than a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024
The dangerous possibilities, the fumes from the bad muffler, the bumpiness of the road—I felt a queasiness in my stomach.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
