deep down

Example Sentences

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And deep down, I must have been hoping he didn’t really mean it.

From Literature

By Thursday morning, when Jeff was still at it with his “Cobra, Cobraman, oh, yeah,” a thought was beginning to grow inside me, as if it was swimming up from somewhere deep down.

From Literature

"On the surface, you try and put a brave face on - but deep down inside you know you're not right," Ross said.

From BBC

“Yes, gold. They can smell it from far away, and deep down in the earth. They smell it like a wolf smells blood, Robert.”

From Literature

Former contestant Sophie does believe that, "deep down", the host did want to champion that cause.

From BBC