run deep
idiom
: to be felt very strongly
Fear runs deep in this small town.
Her love for her family runs deep.
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Gilligan’s ties to Albuquerque run deep, having previously filmed Breaking Bad (2008-2013) and Better Call Saul (2015-’22) in the New Mexican city.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
The scars of that era run deep.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
When expectations and reality don’t align, feelings can run deep on both sides.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
The scars of that era run deep.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
When expectations and reality don’t align, feelings can run deep on both sides.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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