All 10 Uses of
profound
in
Brave New World
- The roses flamed up as though with a sudden passion from within; a new and profound significance seemed to suffuse the shining pages of the books.
p. 20..6profound = great
- "But it was fun," Lenina insisted. "Wasn't it?"
"Oh, the greatest fun," he answered, but in a voice so mournful, with an expression so profoundly miserable, that Lenina felt all her triumph suddenly evaporate.
p. 94..7profoundly = intensely
- His face was profoundly wrinkled and black, like a mask of obsidian.
p. 110..5profoundly = greatly
- His conditioning had made him not so much pitiful as profoundly squeamish.
p. 138..4profoundly = intensely
- There was a profound silence; every one looked round.
p. 148..9profound = intense
- In spite of all his troubles, he seemed, Bernard thought, profoundly happy.
p. 182..5profoundly = intensely
- She sighed profoundly as she refilled her syringe.
p. 187..3profoundly = deeply
- The Savage sighed, profoundly.
p. 223..9
- Well, of course, our readers would be profoundly interested…
p. 249..4 *profoundly = intensely
- Seventy-two hours of profound discomfort.
p. 253..2profound = intense
Definition:
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(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth