How to Use pronounced in a Sentence

pronounced

adjective
  • He walked with a pronounced limp.
  • The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced.
  • That feeling is more pronounced on the A’s side of the bay.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In the bottom of the sixth, their damage was much more pronounced.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The link was more pronounced among young men and younger consumers.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This effect is even more pronounced in the morning and evening, when the sun is low in the sky.
    Angela Fritz, CNN, 8 June 2023
  • Nowhere is that more pronounced than with the ending of Rebirth which...
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In a packed bag, the difference is even more pronounced.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Nowhere is this struggle more pronounced than in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2023
  • For small values up to about 300, Sloane’s Gap is not very pronounced.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Arguably nowhere is this need more pronounced than in the workplace.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
  • That sentiment is more pronounced among Democrats, the poll showed.
    Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The orange donor dot has now been moved to a larger sugar maple leaf that is more pronounced on the card.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
  • My jaw, cheeks, and neck looked much more toned, and my features started to look more pronounced.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2023
  • And for events like marathons, which can require 16 to 20 weeks of training, the letdown can be even more pronounced.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 10 Nov. 2022
  • To this day, Itsuno’s games bristle with a wicked and pronounced sense of humor.
    Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Here, water is even scarcer and the impacts of climate change are more pronounced.
    Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
  • That nose is pert and low, leading back to angular fender flares and a pronounced swell at the rear.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Keep in Mind This sunscreen may leave a slight white cast that’s more pronounced on darker skin.
    Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2023
  • These shoes feature a pronounced arch and a deep heel cup, as well as a roomy toe box that’s well-suited for wide feet.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2023
  • The findings were also more pronounced in male and younger consumers.
    Lauren Manaker, Health, 6 May 2023
  • The trend is even more pronounced for Gen Z and Millennials.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The city-small town contrast is all the more pronounced because The Plains, population 243, is less than an hour’s drive from the heart of D.C.
    Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Even the Power Five-Group of Five divide has become more pronounced.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Over the full year, the difference in performance is more pronounced.
    Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The full force of climate change may not have hit the Chesapeake region yet, but the signs are becoming more pronounced.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The pattern is even more pronounced on the Republican side.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Maryland men’s basketball’s reliance on its starters might be even more pronounced for the rest of the season.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Gero, who is forty-three, is tall and broad, with an eager smile and a pronounced Canadian accent.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The data for Black families showed the same pattern, but with an even more pronounced downturn.
    Paul Tough, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023

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