Below you will find example sentences with "rough patch". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Rough Patch in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: rough
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 23.9 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "rough patch" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as an unfamiliar rough patch can be, future s rough patch she felt, may, few and hope stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with sleeping rough, rough sleepers, rough seas, sleeping rough, rough sleepers and rough seas, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with rough patch
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
But a few things helped me through this rough patch. (10 words)
The couple went through a rough patch last year and decided to separate. (13 words)
Finding effective words of positivity amid an unfamiliar rough patch can be a little tricky. (15 words)
Govinda and David Dhawan, the famous actor-director duo, who collaborated in a series of hit 90s comedies like Hero No 1, Coolie No 1, Raja Babu and Bade Miyaan Chhote Miyaan among others, hit a rough patch and parted ways a few years back. (45 words)
Like I told you all before, I truly believe a man goes through a rough patch in their life for a reason, to make them better, and it speaks highly of how a man comes out of that. (38 words)
If some thought that the rosin played a role in German throwing 11 strikeouts in the 6-1 win, then Gerrit Cole showed that the Twins are just in a bit of a rough patch offensively. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Brady also opened up about Eric drinking again and going through a rough patch, so Nicole confessed that she already knew.
But a few things helped me through this rough patch.
Govinda and David Dhawan, the famous actor-director duo, who collaborated in a series of hit 90s comedies like Hero No 1, Coolie No 1, Raja Babu and Bade Miyaan Chhote Miyaan among others, hit a rough patch and parted ways a few years back.
If some thought that the rosin played a role in German throwing 11 strikeouts in the 6-1 win, then Gerrit Cole showed that the Twins are just in a bit of a rough patch offensively.
Mayawati's party is going through a rough patch, and whether Akash can help the party "survive and revive" in a new era is an unknown.
Microsoft is going through a rough patch as it manages the effects of layoffs all across the tech industry.
Mobile app developers went through a rough patch with privacy and tracking standards changes, making it harder to monetize applications.
We were destined for the tough and rough patch where we are today because of the prevailing conditions before Tinubu took over on May 29.
Although Hope couldn’t deny Hope for the Future’s rough patch, she felt like Steffy wanted to destroy her line just because Hope’s name was on it.
Boone, meantime, used the phrase “rough patch” Friday to chronicle the last few weeks, which have been nothing short of abysmal (not a word he’d use).
Finding effective words of positivity amid an unfamiliar rough patch can be a little tricky.
Smylie shook off controversy about the pace he plays overcoming a rough patch at eight and nine when he dropped three shots with what he described as “two poor swings”.
The one negative part (the risk) of the business update was that Europe continues to be in a rough patch.
They are currently in a rough patch, though, especially when it comes to in-division work.
As she grew older, life still threw challenges Smurthwaite’s way; she described herself going through a “rough patch” at 16.
Like I told you all before, I truly believe a man goes through a rough patch in their life for a reason, to make them better, and it speaks highly of how a man comes out of that.
May data help propel your organization, teams and employees through this rough patch in our shared human history.
O’Sullivan Mediation suggests that sometimes a marriage may just be going through a rough patch, and any abuse may be out of character.
The couple went through a rough patch last year and decided to separate.
Woodruff’s only rough patch occurred in the third, when Nico Hoerner singled with one out and Happ followed with a deep drive to center.