All 12 Uses of
profound
in
Black Like Me
- Not just superficially, but profoundly.†
profoundly = with greatest intensity or emotional depth
- I could only conclude that his attitude came from an overwhelming love for his child, so profound it spilled over to all humanity.
*profound = of greatest intensity or emotional depth
- I felt more profoundly than ever before the totality of my Negro-ness, the immensity of its isolating effects.†
profoundly = with greatest intensity or emotional depth
- "Maritain has some profound things to say about the religion of racists," he said, leafing the book.
*profound = deep or far-reaching in intellect or insight
- You have brought me a long distance to consult with community leaders about a problem that profoundly involves black men in this community, and yet no black man was invited.†
profoundly = with greatest intensity or emotional depth
- Outside my open window, frogs and crickets made the silence more profound.†
- Even the senses underwent a change so profound it filled me with distress.†
- No one outside of the Negro community could imagine the profound effect this action had in killing the Negro's hope and breaking his morale.†
- When it was over, he remained still, in profound introspection.†
- But it was becoming such a profound personal experience, it haunted even my dreams.†
- He knows that his belly, his lungs, his tired legs, his appetites, his prayers and his mind are cherished in some profound involvement with nature and God.†
- It turned and headed in the opposite direction and both of us heaved sighs of loud and profound relief.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth