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profound

[pruh-found, proh‐] / prəˈfaʊnd, proʊ‐ /




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“How about that? How powerful is that? How profound is that? Boys will be boys and there is nothing wrong with that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Conflict in the Middle East has, he says, had a profound impact on British Jewish society.

From BBC

There will be fewer available workers in Europe, Japan and the U.S. over this time frame and the demographic shift will be profound.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, he experienced a profound personal crisis and, under the influence of Ambrose, the powerful bishop of Milan, converted to Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in the making of her 2025 album “Sincerely,” she explored the profound vulnerability of becoming a mother — and her sighing revelations in “Sugar! Honey! Love!” melt most beautifully into the hazy pop ether.

From Los Angeles Times