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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Mistrust of neighborhood schools can run deep, said Blaire Flowers, a West Side mother of five.
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The ties between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein run deep.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
But his Missouri roots run deep.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The ties between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein run deep.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
But his Missouri roots run deep.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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