profound crisis

collocation in English

meaningsofprofoundandcrisis

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profound
adjective
uk
/prəˈfaʊnd/us
/prəˈfaʊnd/
felt or experienced very strongly or in an ...
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crisis
noun
uk
/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/us
/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/
a time of great disagreement, confusion, ...
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(Definition ofprofoundandcrisisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprofound crisis

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Cultural pessimism and aprofoundcrisisof masculinity had not prevented new, progressive images of women to surface.
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On the one hand, there is aprofoundcrisisof the state that translates into a legitimacy and effectiveness deficit.
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Finally, because this is a sector, as we have said, experiencingprofoundcrisis.
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All these events are a manifestation of a moreprofoundcrisisin education in the country.
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Furthermore, we are just at the start of thisprofoundcrisis.
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It is a sign of aprofoundcrisisof confidence.
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However, it damages the textile industry, as well as the countries and regions that are most dependent on it; all this in a context ofprofoundcrisisand high unemployment.
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The country, known for its economic and social dynamism, is currently affected by aprofoundcrisiswhich could threaten stability if a solution to the current conflict is not found.
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He was part of a governing elite which understood clearly theprofoundcrisisin which the empire versed, and considered reform to be a dire need.
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French and others believed that at a moment ofprofoundcrisisfor social democracy, their party was impotent and unable to wage a struggle for communist policies.
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