Grammar fix

a profound sense

deep feeling (collocation)

used to describe a very strong and deeply felt emotion or awareness, often about something important or meaningful.

collocationC1occasional

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

After volunteering abroad, she was left with a profound sense of gratitude for everything she had.daily life
One experience that changed my perspective was moving to a new country, which gave me a profound sense of independence and resilience.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a profound sense of + noun

Wronga profound sense for loss.

Righta profound sense of loss.

'A sense OF [emotion]', not 'for'.

Patterna profound sense of + noun

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She experienced a deeply penetrating sense of loss.

Natural She felt a profound sense of loss.

'Deeply penetrating sense' is overwrought; 'a profound sense of' is the set collocation.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

a profound sense of
of lossof reliefof prideof injustice

Don't confuse it

Unlike 'a strong sense' or 'a deep sense', 'a profound sense' suggests an emotion or awareness that is not only intense but also deeply meaningful or life-changing.

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