profound

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"Hearing was greatly improved in many of the participants, which can have a profound effect on their life quality. We will now be following these patients to see how lasting the effect is."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“What we heard in many discussions is that this is something that is much more profound, and it is going to take much longer periods,” Pascual said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

That reflects his profound lack of intellectual curiosity.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

She said historical forced adoption caused "unimaginable trauma for multiple generations of women and profound, often devastating impacts for their children".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But I do think the poet might have regarded the death of the cat as more profound than the muffling of the chime of a watch.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin