deep-seated
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The design and business models of such gaming machines are "extremely diverse", officials said, adding that they were committed to tackle the "deep-seated issues".
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The wartime boost to recycled plastics comes after a particularly difficult period for the industry, and skepticism over the future of plastic recycling remains deep-seated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The skepticism I encountered about El-Sayed at the convention was real, and often felt deep-seated.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
The movement's roots - in South America, and later in Croatia and Italy during the 1960s - include a deep-seated hostility towards authority, policing, and the media.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The constant scrubbing by the wives who had lived there and the biannual deep-seated scourging had kept the dirt down.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
