deep-seated
adjective
deep-seat·ed
ˈdēp-ˈsē-təd 
1
: situated far below the surface
a deep-seated inflammation
2
: firmly established
a deep-seated tradition
Examples of deep-seated in a Sentence
has deep-seated convictions about religion that no one is ever going to change
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Interestingly, such behavior was observed even when participants knew they were being observed or recorded, showcasing how deep-seated the self-serving bias is with regard to owning fault and accepting responsibility.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This whole situation underscores the lack of genuine political will to tackle the structural and deep-seated inequality that persists in Cape Town.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
One of the reasons the race endures and thrives (it is being sponsored by Chanel for the first time this year) is its rivalry, which is deep-seated and very real.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The rivalry between the Bengals and Ravens has been deep-seated, and Baltimore currently owns a 4-0 record against the Bengals in the past four regular-season showdowns.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The harm caused by uninvolved parenting can be deep-seated and long-lasting.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
For Cohen, worldly maturity ushered in an altogether different woundedness, a mesmeric—and distinctly not adolescent—sadness, deep-seated and temperamental but intensified by crippling doubts about his gifts, about his singing especially.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This whole situation underscores the lack of genuine political will to tackle the structural and deep-seated inequality that persists in Cape Town.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
One of the reasons the race endures and thrives (it is being sponsored by Chanel for the first time this year) is its rivalry, which is deep-seated and very real.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The rivalry between the Bengals and Ravens has been deep-seated, and Baltimore currently owns a 4-0 record against the Bengals in the past four regular-season showdowns.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The harm caused by uninvolved parenting can be deep-seated and long-lasting.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
For Cohen, worldly maturity ushered in an altogether different woundedness, a mesmeric—and distinctly not adolescent—sadness, deep-seated and temperamental but intensified by crippling doubts about his gifts, about his singing especially.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Deep-seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-seated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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