How to Use pronounced in a Sentence

pronounced

adjective
  • He walked with a pronounced limp.
  • The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced.
  • But even the tone is more pronounced.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This class was even more pronounced on that front.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Statewide, the gap is even more pronounced.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The link was more pronounced in women than men.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The youth surge is even more pronounced on streaming.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The trend is even more pronounced for this weekend.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • For young people, the gaps are even more pronounced.
    — Brian Walter, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The link was more pronounced among young men and younger consumers.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The lows and highs are a bit quiet, with the mids more pronounced.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The home-run issues were all the more pronounced down the stretch.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The trend may become even more pronounced.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some brands do have a more pronounced odor, though, so start with a milder noodle.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • For Black men, those concerns are even more pronounced.
    — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Users were pleased that over time the fine lines around their eyes seemed less pronounced and their eyes felt depuffed.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The fiscal effects are even more pronounced over the long run.
    — Lanhee J. Chen, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The effect got even more pronounced as with the volume cranked.
    — Popular Science, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The impact on consumer prices looks to be even more pronounced.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In the bottom of the sixth, their damage was much more pronounced.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • After the show lets out, the fan fare is somehow even more pronounced.
    — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
  • This divide became even more pronounced in the post-war years.
    — Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Arguably nowhere is this need more pronounced than in the workplace.
    — Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Nowhere is the regime shift more pronounced than in oil markets themselves.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Now that it is done, the head-scratching aspect is even more pronounced.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 15 Sep. 2020
  • This effect is even more pronounced in the morning and evening, when the sun is low in the sky.
    — Angela Fritz, CNN, 8 June 2023
  • And that increase is even more pronounced in the last month since the team’s hot streak began.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • My jaw, cheeks, and neck looked much more toned, and my features started to look more pronounced.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2023
  • There's a new wheel design, and some of the details at the front and rear bumper are more pronounced.
    — Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In front of a crowd or a camera, the effect becomes even more pronounced.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022

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