Failing
Failing adjective - Below acceptable in performance.
Roaring
Roaring adjective - Marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically.
Usage example: the roaring mining town attracted job seekers eager to share in the boom
Both words in one sentence
- Guess who ends up horrifically Stuffed into the Fridge, sending the PC on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge for failing to protect her?
Source: Too Good for This Sinful Earth - Aeon seems awfully remorseful for something... Roaring Yawn feels this way about failing to cure Shining Armor.
Source: Fanfic / Equestrylvania - Knives' whole life has been theoretically devoted to a Roaring Rampage of Revenge against the human race, and he wants his brother to join him, or failing that to stop being so high-and-mighty.
Source: Teach Him Anger
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