Rockier

"If China is headed for a hard landing, there's going to be less demand from the middle class there," said John Canally , economic strategist at LPL Financial, referring to the rockier of two economic growth scenarios. ❋ Chris Dieterich (2011)

Firstly it's broader in its palette, secondly it's just a little bit ropey in parts with a raw edge - something I like, thirdly, well, it's just that bit rockier, which isn't quite the same as the second point although it is linked. ❋ The Cedar Lounge Revolution (2010)

BASF said in late July it expected "rockier" times amid volatile prices for raw materials but still reported a 27% surge in second-quarter net profit on the back of its large oil-and-gas unit, which is helping offset rising manufacturing costs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The arrangement's been nicely polished too (unlike 'Hook Up', where I thought they wrecked the production by shifting the key of the backing track down and making it 'rockier').

The song has aged extremely well, truth be told - probably more so than some of the "rockier" songs on the band's debut that suffered a bit in comparison to better songs recorded with an actual drummer later in their career. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Compared to the present calm period, those contracts are priced as if the stock market will be rockier, meaning investors have to pay up for several months' protection. ❋ Brendan Conway (2011)

And the relationship that I've had with the American people is one that built slowly, peaked at this incredible high, and then during the course of the last two years, as we've, together, gone through some very difficult times, has gotten rockier and tougher. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It took the president nearly an hour at his Wednesday news conference to open up, describing the results as "a shellacking" and acknowledging that his relationship with the American people "has gotten rockier and tougher" over the past two years. ❋ Dan Balz (2010)

President Obama, appearing somber and reflective after what he described as a "shellacking" at the polls Tuesday night, conceded Wednesday that his connection with Americans has grown "rockier" over the last two years and expressed sadness over the defeats of congressional Democrats who supported him. ❋ William Branigin (2010)

He conceded that his relationship with the American people "has gotten rockier and tougher" over the last two years during difficult times following an "incredible high" at the time of his election. ❋ Dan Balz (2010)

If he fails to heed this latest warning, his path to the Senate could be far rockier than he originally imagined. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mr. Wilson, who predicts that a rockier market could come as soon as January, calls the relatively low prices of options an opportunity to guard stock portfolios. ❋ Brendan Conway (2011)

But Kremlin watchers say that a shriller tone in recent days could spell rockier relations for as long as he faces political uncertainty. ❋ Alan Cullison (2012)

NEW YORK—With more hawks taking flight at the world's central banks, one trader placed a big bet that the most popular exchange-traded gold fund will see rockier trading. ❋ Brendan Conway (2011)