The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. From LearnThat.org. [Niels Bohr (1885-1962)]
The differences are profound. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The profound depths of the sea. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A profound sigh. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A profound silence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The review says when it comes to planning evacuations like the one you see here, there is what they call profound concern. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2006] Reference
Daisy looked at the pebbles and the guns in profound silence. From Wordnik.com. [Melbourne House] Reference
But when real-life heroes die, it can affect us in profound ways. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
This view, while not exactly profound, is somewhat obviously true. From Wordnik.com. [Lincoln Mitchell: What Is the Democratic Party Base?] Reference
Equally profound is the influence it has had in many related fields. From Wordnik.com. [Asilomar and Recombinant DNA] Reference
The quote from Ms. Galt, far from being profound, is just plain silly. From Wordnik.com. [Public Transit and Public Choice, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
And the remainder of our little voyage was finished in profound silence. From Wordnik.com. [Daisy in the Field] Reference
He threw himself upon the divan, and was soon buried in profound repose. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6 - Part X] Reference
Politics is not fair -- indeed, U.S. elections are rigged in profound ways!. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kieschnick: 10 Steps to Take Now After a Brutal Election] Reference
To me, these three women change in profound ways, but that's what women do. From Wordnik.com. [Random House Reader's Circle chats with with Lisa See about Peony in Love] Reference
Apparently he was buried in profound thought, or had delivered himself up to despair. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 22 - Part X] Reference
Compassion is commonly defined as a profound human emotion prompted by the pain of others. From Wordnik.com. [RSS Feed] Reference
I looked at him in profound amazement, and was still more amused when I found he believed it. From Wordnik.com. [The Spirit of the States in the Great War] Reference
He rushed from the hut; and, with rapid strides, proceeded in profound silence towards the palace. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
I feel grateful after the dreaming to be what I am but I also feel like something profound is missing. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Yes, but only by changing the current system – which is NOT serving America well – in profound ways. From Wordnik.com. [Landrieu the latest senator to face TV pressure over public option] Reference
Nancy uses the word profound a good deal, because she likes to allocate her time to pro - found subjects. From Wordnik.com. [Legacy]
A favorite resort for a pet donkey was under my window, where he had uniformly slept in profound silence. From Wordnik.com. [Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences 1815-1897] Reference
And as they confront parts of the world in profound social and political crisis, they prescribe democracy. From Wordnik.com. [Grand Illusions] Reference
“Thus in profound hours, over the fields, I have seen the ears of wheat bending into the mouth of the wind.”. From Wordnik.com. [Poetry and Prophecy : A.E. Stallings : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation] Reference
"The global climate change crisis threatens our economy and our national security in profound ways," writes Kerry. From Wordnik.com. [Kerry: Palin should check out 'the view from her front porch'] Reference
Nothing more amorous or more sacredly profound is the relation between a corporation and its external accounting firm. From Wordnik.com. [Post Enron: Accountants and Accountability] Reference
His hands reached out toward the flowing bison, as if in supplication, and an expression of profound awe covered his face. From Wordnik.com. [Circles of Stone] Reference
The emergence of Web video is a bigger deal than people realize and it is a reinvention of the spoken word in profound ways. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Plesser: Video: TED's Chris Anderson: Video is a "Reinvention of the Spoken Word"] Reference
Here's who will love this book — anyone who nods in profound agreement with the statement, 'Reading keeps you from going gaga.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: Summary and book reviews of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.] Reference
The water lay in profound repose at the base of these beautiful craigs, as if peace longed to become an inhabitant of so lovely a scene. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
The US government found itself isolated around the world and in profound and growing conflict with its own people inside its own borders. From Wordnik.com. [March « 2010 « Bill Ayers] Reference
Still all lay in profound repose; – and guided by the lamps which burnt around the royal quarters, the dauntless Scots reached the tent. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
No one can confirm what does not exist. "profound" - Meh. basic works better but cuts down on scrabble score. From Wordnik.com. [MetaFilter Projects] Reference
That's what happens, called profound respiratory depression. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 23, 2008] Reference
This group had what German authorities describe as a profound hatred for American citizens. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2007] Reference
As Americans, we should return to our core values, namely the profound belief in religious freedom. From Wordnik.com. [Joshua Stanton: Islamophobia: Targeting an American Community] Reference
Minds oftentimes called profound use long abstractions, and are called deep thinkers, because nobody can understand them. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict] Reference
The captain delivered the last word with an emphasis which was meant to convey the idea of profound but not ill-natured scorn. From Wordnik.com. [Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago] Reference
I should not have called her profound, but what she said upon the commonest subjects was interesting, because it was so entirely her own. From Wordnik.com. [Pages from a Journal with Other Papers] Reference
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