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Recent Examples of deep-seated Interestingly, such behavior was observed even when participants knew they were being observed or recorded, showcasing how deep-seated the self-serving bias is with regard to owning fault and accepting responsibility. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 This whole situation underscores the lack of genuine political will to tackle the structural and deep-seated inequality that persists in Cape Town. Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025 One of the reasons the race endures and thrives (it is being sponsored by Chanel for the first time this year) is its rivalry, which is deep-seated and very real. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The rivalry between the Bengals and Ravens has been deep-seated, and Baltimore currently owns a 4-0 record against the Bengals in the past four regular-season showdowns. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 The harm caused by uninvolved parenting can be deep-seated and long-lasting. Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 For Cohen, worldly maturity ushered in an altogether different woundedness, a mesmeric—and distinctly not adolescent—sadness, deep-seated and temperamental but intensified by crippling doubts about his gifts, about his singing especially. Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-seated
Adjective
  • The beginning of the series had such deep ties to the death of Riley.
    Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, in an age where anyone can turn themselves into content or media, self-producing their own persona, this theme hits even deeper than ever.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In an era when so many foods are available year-round, delicata remains firmly rooted in its time.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • From banyas in Russia to hammams in Turkey and sentos in Japan, communal bathing is deeply rooted in many cultures.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • However, concluding a deal with its militarily superior neighbor risks the further fragmentation of Syria and an entrenched violation of its sovereignty.
    Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • From a violent separatist insurgency in the English-speaking west to entrenched corruption, the country has seen growth stifled despite abundant oil and mineral wealth.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

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