They resemble Lyndon B. Johnson, or a cat deciding whether to look profound.
For dancers of the present generation, choreography is a cookie-cutter affair in which excessive hand twitching is meant to look profound.
She describes the regret many of us experience increasingly as we age as a sand trap of the soul, which "comes upon us one day dressed up like wisdom, looking profound and serious, sensible and responsible".
From that broader perspective, Mr. Obama argues, the economic recovery looks more profound — and it happened on his watch.
Side by side, their works look very different and it is Van Gogh who usually looks more profound.
The actor could make eating a cheeseburger look profound.
We look for profound analysis from the man of genius, even when he is discussing terms with his editor, or gossiping to other writers.
It was a shot of a flawless, serious face, but a face that also looked ambiguously profound, the kind of face onto which its admirer could project seduction, or contemplation, or defiance, or sorrow.
But, before you decide what needs improvement, take a step back and look with profound respect at the fact that your institution has survived to middle age, said Pamela Zivari, an attorney and conflict resolution professional.
"Everyone has LONG PROFOUND looks at each other – they frequently cry on meeting, or seeing people shot or something … no film should be boring, and this one is".
