This was not manifested, necessarily, in any very profound grasp of the theological tenets of faith.

Studying the singers, the characters and everything that goes into performances, Mr. Jellinek developed a profound grasp of the repertoire.

But so that mole tasted to me at that moment in Guelaguetza: wonderful, tragic, impossible, and burdened by a profound grasp of reality.

And to make such art demands a profound grasp of the whole schema of Christian faith, and how it is lived.

Each piece benefited from his profound grasp of materials, of metaphor and of his own emotional state.

Add to that a profound, almost frightening grasp of mathematics and linguistics.

Sam remained miles off in the profound grasp of a child's sleep.

This compelling book is an insightful testament to the authors' profound grasp of Middle East history and its development into today's contemporary reality.

He goes on to praise the author for "his profound grasp of records and cinquecento social history."

He had a profound intellectual grasp of social policy issues as well as the administrative skills to turn policy into operation.