profound
Example Sentences
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But the exhilaration felt in such moments had been matched by the "anger and profound sadness" felt in others.
From Barron's
He spoke the language of “affordability” with a relentless rhetorical focus on the issue while offering something more profound to voters: permission to reinterpret disappointment as injustice.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the case was of "profound concern".
From BBC
The scandal has had profound repercussions on Malaysian politics.
From BBC
Set in 1869, it's a thrilling and profound tale of secret personal ambition set against the backdrop of colonialist expansion.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
