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Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.

But throughout the series so far, its style has also had a profound story of its own to tell.

This does not seem like a profound bit of dramaturgy on my part, and he agrees with it.

It might have been asking too much for Philip Roth to provide it, but the need was profound.

And I had something deep and profound to say about drug legalization too, but the bong went out.

"I most humbly thank your lordship," replied the butler with an air of profound gratitude, as he chuckled in his sleeve.

Never before in human experience had such a display of kindly feeling and profound regret been witnessed in similar circumstances.

But he is not aware of the profound extent to which his own opinions have been affected by the changing times.

Struck with surprise, the dead silence of profound awe, for an instant stilled the whole assembly.

Mr Cutbill, the managing partner of the London house, received him with profound respect and pleasure.

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On this page you'll find 155 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to profound, such as: deep, intelligent, philosophical, serious, subtle, and thorough.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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