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

Given the rockiness that retail companies expect to face in the next few months because of slowing consumer spending, pricing challenges and a possible recession, that’s a problem.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

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

It had a good many disadvantages besides its rockiness, sterility, and an unusually abundant growth of two-hundred-feet trees.

From A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss

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