run deep
idiom
: 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
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Kacey Musgraves' feelings for New York City run deep.
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Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Its problems are large, enmities run deep, and the U.S. presence has shrunk notably in the past decade.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Feelings that the department’s internal investigations are unfair have run deep in the LAPD for years, as have complaints that the system is beset by favoritism and more likely to overlook misconduct by officers of a higher rank and those who are well-connected.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
This is timely in our current age, when isolation and alienation run deep.
—David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
This piece is more than mere memoir; Wilkinson reflects on roots that run deep and close, the hefty domestic contribution women make, and preservation as a labor of love.
—Longreads, 2 Feb. 2024
Jill Braverman was forced into qualifying, and used the warm-up game to ignite a huge run deep into the draw as the #44 seed.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
With more than 200 sites in 42 states, the USA TODAY Network's roots run deep.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Dana Carvey The comedian grew up in the Bay Area, so his ties run deep.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Its problems are large, enmities run deep, and the U.S. presence has shrunk notably in the past decade.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Feelings that the department’s internal investigations are unfair have run deep in the LAPD for years, as have complaints that the system is beset by favoritism and more likely to overlook misconduct by officers of a higher rank and those who are well-connected.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
This is timely in our current age, when isolation and alienation run deep.
—David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
This piece is more than mere memoir; Wilkinson reflects on roots that run deep and close, the hefty domestic contribution women make, and preservation as a labor of love.
—Longreads, 2 Feb. 2024
Jill Braverman was forced into qualifying, and used the warm-up game to ignite a huge run deep into the draw as the #44 seed.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
With more than 200 sites in 42 states, the USA TODAY Network's roots run deep.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Dana Carvey The comedian grew up in the Bay Area, so his ties run deep.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
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