The hands on her hair tightened, becoming almost rough.

The ride is over 20 years old (originally built in 1988) which has led to it becoming rough over time.

The bark is red on young branches, darkening and becoming rough with age.

As a result, the songs sound far more sparkling without becoming rough or rushed.

In the morning, he only just manages to escape from drowning as the sea has become very rough.

The sea had become very rough, and the boats were unable to ground.

Lately, however, the game has become unsportingly rough and tumble, no quarter asked or given.

A joke would have got out of hand, became rough, and ended in a brawl.

In recent months, program trading, which was criticized by many people for exacerbating the 1987 crash, has become increasingly rough.

Outside, the clouds were closing in and the air was becoming increasingly rough.