rockiness
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rockiness1
First recorded in 1605–15; rocky 1 + -ness
Origin of rockiness2
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
The intellect and will, therefore, are related to this or that idea or volition as rockiness is related to this or that rock, or as man is related to Peter or Paul.
From The Philosophy of Spinoza by Ratner, Joseph
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