Sentence Examples

1. And that this is the truth may be seen by the countless plays that a most fertile wit of these kingdoms has written, with so much brilliancy, so much grace and gaiety, such polished versification, such choice language, such profound reflections, and in a word, so rich in eloquence and elevation of style, that he has filled the world with his fame and yet, in consequence of his desire to suit the taste of the actors, they have not all, as some of them have, come as near perfection as they ought.
2. This done, in profound silence they entered the room where he was asleep, taking his rest after the past frays, and advancing to where he was sleeping tranquilly, not dreaming of anything of the kind happening, they seized him firmly and bound him fast hand and foot, so that, when he awoke startled, he was unable to move, and could only marvel and wonder at the strange figures he saw before him upon which he at once gave way to the idea which his crazed fancy invariably conjured up before him, and took it into his head that all these shapes were phantoms of the enchanted castle, and that he himself was unquestionably enchanted as he could neither move nor help himself precisely what the curate, the concoctor of the scheme, expected would happen.
3. This done, and the dog having been unmuzzled, we turned in profound silence towards home.
4. The mass of the people regard as profound only him who suggests pungent contradictions of the general idea.
5. Nevertheless, that he failed in the solution of this mystery, is by no means that matter for wonder which he supposes it for, in truth, our friend the Prefect is somewhat too cunning to be profound.
6. It was one of the most intense and profound experiences of her life.
7. To accomplish the great desideratum of ærial navigation, it was very generally supposed that some exceedingly complicated application must be made of some unusually profound principle in dynamics.
8. In an instant afterward I recollected myself, and my astonishment was profound.
9. Miss Penny had a profound drinking habit as evidenced by the empty bottle of vodka in the trash can next to the dresser.
10. Despite all the flattery he had received over the years, he did not know how to respond to such a profound compliment.