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Recent Examples of bumpy Part of the problem is that the journey to DevSecOps is bumpy and long. Forrester, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Straps secure the pad in place, while more hook-and-loop straps and precisely positioned blocks help keep bike frames and forks from unwanted jostling—no matter how bumpy the 4×4 road is. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024 Prince Andrew was in for a bumpy ride during a trail ride around the grounds of Windsor Castle. Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The bays are stunning, especially early or late in the day, but the unpaved road out is bumpy and often busy, given the water's proximity to the Playa Blanca resort. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumpy 
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Adjective
  • When the going gets rough, reach for one of our favorite body care products for softer, smoother skin from head to toe: Now, watch ballerina Tiler Peck get ready to perform in the Nutcracker: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As decorative lights sparkle while the sun retreats, and rough winds hustle us to holiday parties indoors, most of us feel some mix of merriment and bleakness.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Economic Instability: The Fourth Turning signals economic disruption, with uneven income growth and widespread insecurity.
    Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But changes to the original text result in a talky microcosm with uneven performance rhythms (John David Washington is boisterous, frantic, and out of sync).
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Winding roads diving deep between steep hillsides littered with jagged deadfall and boulder-size talus, towns few and far between.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, Mum is suddenly gone forever and Hazel is left with crippling anxiety and a jagged scar on her face.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Part of Butte’s appeal to filmmakers is its rugged natural beauty and the fact that so many of its historic buildings remain standing.
    Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Vista Verde Guest Ranch brings travelers up close to the rugged beauty of the Colorado Rockies.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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