rougher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rougher
Example Sentences
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In the rougher waters of the longer term, leverage can hurt badly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Shelley Ayres, who also lives opposite the beach at Shoreham, said: "The sea has been very calm for months and months, but today it has got a lot rougher."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Your son has, perhaps, been given a rougher deal: Even though he is a full-time student with little or no income, he still pays about $500 for health insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Now that the gates of hell are closed,” Hemme said in his normal, rougher tones.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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