deep-seated
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The design and business models of such gaming machines are "extremely diverse", officials said, adding that they were committed to tackle the "deep-seated issues".
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Without constraints, Mr. Epstein writes, “we have a deep-seated compulsion always to add.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The skepticism I encountered about El-Sayed at the convention was real, and often felt deep-seated.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
The movement's roots - in South America, and later in Croatia and Italy during the 1960s - include a deep-seated hostility towards authority, policing, and the media.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He is aware that together he and Moushumi are fulfilling a collective, deep-seated desire—because they’re both Bengali, everyone can let his hair down a bit.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
