profound
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The crew of four — in the dim green glow of their spacecraft, with no more elbow room than a Sprinter van — entered a profound solitude few have ever experienced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
If the missing American is found by Iranian forces, the implications could be profound.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
"These figures must lead us to a profound, thorough reappraisal," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
As he had nothing else than his majority to come into, the event did not make a profound sensation in Barnard’s Inn.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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