Somehow I survived 2001 & 2002, but 2003 was a pretty rough year for me. (money.stackexchange.com)
I think most people would say 2017 was a pretty rough year in terms of violence and political, social, and economic divide. (uk.match.com)
Remember, bonds rarely perform as well as equities, and they've seen a couple of rough years, but their mission is to provide stability when stocks are having a rough ride. (interest.com)