profoundly

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“Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app,” a Meta spokesperson told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But that agenda is also profoundly narcissistic and poorly conceived, not to mention managed by shameless lickspittles whose only authentic job skill lies in praising the boss.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s frank, intimate, poetic in its elisions and profoundly haunting in its effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The UFW said in its statement: “These allegations have been profoundly shocking. We need some time to get this right, including to ensure robust, trauma-informed services are available to those who may need it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

So however questionable they may seem on intellectual principle, those great oxymorons—“common sense” and “received wisdom”—are profoundly important in persuasion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith