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
  • The tip splay is more pronounced than any ski in the test.
    Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The impact of the Log4j bug overseas has so far been more pronounced than in the U.S.
    Dustin Volz, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • Users were pleased that over time the fine lines around their eyes seemed less pronounced and their eyes felt depuffed.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • The boost to the economy that comes with the fading of the Omicron wave could be even more pronounced.
    Justin Lahart, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Nowhere is this struggle more pronounced than in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2023
  • Its loss of freshmen is even more pronounced, down by 38% in 10 years.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • The bezel on the Special Edition is fat and chunky, and the knurling on the outer edge is much more pronounced.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • That sentiment is more pronounced among Democrats, the poll showed.
    Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
  • In front of a crowd or a camera, the effect becomes even more pronounced.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 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
  • The earthy note is more pronounced on the palate adding a white pepper-like quality to the Tequila.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Herbs saw the most pronounced shift in their first flowering date, at 32 days.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
  • My jaw, cheeks, and neck looked much more toned, and my features started to look more pronounced.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2023
  • As prices continue to fall, this spread may become more pronounced, with more plants at the low end of the range.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Both billed fruit flavors are there, but the mandarin is more pronounced.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • The difference might be even more pronounced for the larger, faster M2.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
  • Considering private jet taxes, the need for steep rates is even more pronounced.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

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