All 5 Uses of
profound
in
Fast Food Nation
- Other cities were being transformed by car ownership, but none was so profoundly altered.†
p. 16.1 *profoundly = with greatest intensity or emotional depth
- Today she senses a profound apathy at the school.†
p. 80.1
- Ray Kroc's decision to promote McDonald's as a restaurant chain for families had a profound impact on the nation's eating habits.†
p. 198.3
- The industry's strategy has been driven by a profound antipathy to any government regulation that might lower profits.†
p. 205.7
- The switch from plastic boxes to paper ones did not, however, represent a sudden and profound change in corporate philosophy.†
p. 268.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(2)
(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth