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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The interconnections between the Council and the federal foreign policy establishment run deep over the decades.
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Edward Felsenthal, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
In hindsight, some of the interviewees say, regrets run deep.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Her roots with the company run deep, and Episode 8 emphasizes her present conflict with painful clarity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Ice pick: Sets of tiny but visible holes that run deep into the tissue beneath the skin (subcutaneous tissue).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Edward Felsenthal, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
In hindsight, some of the interviewees say, regrets run deep.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Her roots with the company run deep, and Episode 8 emphasizes her present conflict with painful clarity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Ice pick: Sets of tiny but visible holes that run deep into the tissue beneath the skin (subcutaneous tissue).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run deep
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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