have depth
Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words
To possess serious or complex qualities.
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- His characters are interesting, but they don't really have much depth.
- The analysis is superficial; it needs to have more intellectual depth.
- I enjoyed our conversation; it's rare to find a discussion that has such depth.
- The original film had a philosophical depth that the remake completely missed.
- People thought he was simple, but he turned out to have hidden depths.
- For this leading role, we need an actor who can show they have emotional depth.
- Her poetry has a surprising depth of feeling for someone so young.
- Do you think this theory has enough depth to be taken seriously?
- The story lacked the depth to keep me engaged.
- Having strategic depth is crucial for winning a long campaign.