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profound

adjective as in intellectual, thoughtful

adjective as in bottomless

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adjective as in intense; emotional

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I felt frantic; a profound sense of powerlessness and loss of balance in the total darkness came over me.

However, if it lasts for a month or more and is accompanied by mass federal layoffs, it would have a profound effect on the economy, Zandi said.

He added that Thompson had had a "profound impact" on his community and beyond.

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Nearly a decade of megafire in California has brought profound changes to recovering communities.

The problems Labour inherited on taking office were profound.

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