run deep

phrase

: to be felt very strongly

Fear runs deep in this small town.

Her love for her family runs deep.

Examples of run deep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared with Vance’s and Hegseth’s grudges, though, Kushner’s concerns about the Continent run deep. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Oftentimes, their Southern roots run deep, like Cornbread & Sweet Milk or Boiled Peanuts, and modern twists just can’t measure up to being ten years old in the back of your family’s minivan enjoying peanut butter on saltines. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

Its roots in Southern music run deep and broad; big band leader Erskine Hawkins, composer and musician Sun Ra, country legend Emmylou Harris, and trap pioneer Gucci Mane were born here. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Legal costs for both sides have already run deep into the millions. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run deep

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap
• seep