rockiness

¹ American  

[rok-ee-nis] / ˈrɒk i nɪs /

noun

1. the state or condition of being rocky.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of rockiness¹

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

Origin of rockiness²

rocky ² + -ness

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Example Sentences

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rockiness

But to be sure, the calendar alone isn’t responsible for this month’s stock-market rockiness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

A minute, and then another, and we reached the confines of the wood coming out at last upon the bare rockiness of the countryside.

From The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson

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