Examples of pronounced in a Sentence
He walked with a pronounced limp.
The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced.
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In low-resource settings, where molecular testing is expensive and limited, this gap is even more pronounced, making fast, on-site molecular testing especially important.
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Women who reported drinking more than five cups of coffee a day showed significantly lower hip bone density, with the effect more pronounced among those who also consumed more alcohol over their lifetimes.
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The shoe was reworked to have a better, more comfortable fit as well as larger, more pronounced visible Air units, particularly in the heel area.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In low-resource settings, where molecular testing is expensive and limited, this gap is even more pronounced, making fast, on-site molecular testing especially important.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Women who reported drinking more than five cups of coffee a day showed significantly lower hip bone density, with the effect more pronounced among those who also consumed more alcohol over their lifetimes.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The shoe was reworked to have a better, more comfortable fit as well as larger, more pronounced visible Air units, particularly in the heel area.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounced. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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pronounced
adjective
pro·nounced
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: very noticeable
walk with a pronounced limp
pronouncedly
adverb
-ˈnau̇n(t)-səd-lē
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