run/go deep
C2 If a feeling or problem runs deep, it is strong or serious and has existed for a long time:
The anger runs deep on both sides.
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Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hormonal
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- profound
- safety valve
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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Lasting for a long time