profundity
noun
pro·fun·di·ty
prə-ˈfən-də-tē 
plural profundities
1
a
: intellectual depth
b
: something profound or abstruse
2
: the quality or state of being profound or deep
Examples of profundity in a Sentence
the profundity of his thoughts
Her books are a mixture of playfulness and profundity.
the depth and profundity of her feelings
Recent Examples on the Web
The phenomenal gift of literally living, the profundity of waking up in the morning.
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Outside Online, 10 July 2024
Her vocals are guttural and grinding, and the dissonance between her subject and delivery lands squarely in the sweet spot between absurdity and profundity.
—Madelyn Dawson, SPIN, 9 July 2024
Sages throughout history were never young and neither was the ruling class — as it has always been understood that profundity, insight and comprehension were the natural pearls of aging.
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Their profundity can fit into a two-inch figurine as easily as, say, Jason Schwartzman.
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—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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Outside Online, 10 July 2024
Her vocals are guttural and grinding, and the dissonance between her subject and delivery lands squarely in the sweet spot between absurdity and profundity.
—Madelyn Dawson, SPIN, 9 July 2024
Sages throughout history were never young and neither was the ruling class — as it has always been understood that profundity, insight and comprehension were the natural pearls of aging.
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Their profundity can fit into a two-inch figurine as easily as, say, Jason Schwartzman.
8.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for profundity
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profundity. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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profundity
noun
pro·fun·di·ty
prə-ˈfən-dət-ē
plural profundities
1
: great knowledge or understanding
2
: something profound
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