Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 30 Bottom line 28 lousy 25 train wreck 24 bright spots 24 doldrums 23 ho hum 23 unintended consequences 23 disappointments 21 silver lining 21 traction 21 troubles 21 stumbles 21 Groundhog Day 21 turnaround 20 gaining traction 20 gridlock 20 optimism 20 dust settles 20 skepticism 20 headwinds 19 momentum 19 awhile 19 muddle 19 bad 19 volatility 19 hump 19 adversity 19 growing pains 18 letdown 18 falters 18 bottoming 17 roller coaster ride 17 falter 17 Tough 17 setbacks 17 sour 16 rosy 16 gloomy 16 dismal 16 rut 16 hiccups 16 bullish 16 shortfalls 16 upswing 15 uglier 15 glum 15 pessimistic 15 sluggish 15 challenges 15 cautious optimism 15 bodes well 15 faltered 14 uncertainty 14 smooth sailing 14 good 14 dicey 14 cautiously optimistic 13 topsy turvy 13 bumps 13 oversold 13 rough patch 13 unknowns 13 toughest 12 crunch 12 slog 12 bleak 12 overbought 12 skittish 12 optimistic 11 deja vu 11 ugly 11 grim 11 stumbling blocks 11 doable 10 trouble 10 tumultuous 10 scary 10 hurdle 10 tougher 10 turbulence 10 roller coaster 10 tough 10 rougher 9 bumpy 9 antsy 8 headwind 8 choppy 8 challenging 8 daunting 8 uneven 7 foggy 7 rocky 7 uphill battle 6 rough 6 tricky 6 uncharted territory 5 iffy 4 frustrating 4 uncertain 4 shaky 2 strong