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rockiness

1 American  
[rok-ee-nis] / ˈrɒk i nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being rocky.

rockiness 2 American  
[rok-ee-nis] / ˈrɒk i nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.

Etymology

Origin of rockiness1

First recorded in 1605–15; rocky 1 + -ness

Origin of rockiness2

rocky 2 + -ness

Example Sentences

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Even still, stocks are hanging onto healthy gains for the year despite recent rockiness.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

And early-season rockiness is not something with which these Caps — with such a stable, reliable core — has had to deal.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022

However, with the Fed starting to tighten monetary policy after offering massive support to help the economy endure the coronavirus pandemic, some investors are prepared for potential rockiness.

From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2022

“Practice makes perfect. But the rockiness we’re seeing now is the lack of experience.”

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2021

Louisa Banks was like that, when, at the sight of a man in sore trouble, sympathy was born in her to soften the rockiness of her original makeup.

From Homespun Tales by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

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