Out of his close attention a sometimes profound pessimism arises, ameliorated by the scrupulous care with which he notices the details of the world around him.

For all his conventionally liberal tone, Mr. Bradley's speeches this month have held chords of profound pessimism.

The profound pessimism which Christians drew from Augustine's writings itself seemed to mirror the uncertainties of life as they knew it.

There are still others who think the embargo will not work but content themselves with saying that and with professing "profound pessimism" or some equally helpful analysis.

The Pensees, Pascal's jottings on religious matters which were published posthumously in 1669, are rooted in a profound pessimism about the human condition.

Lord Jim is a prelude to profound pessimism.

He also shared with Twain a profound pessimism.

At times this has contributed to a profound pessimism about the effectiveness of any treatment.

The ground of this conception of the artificiality of comedy is a profound pessimism.

First, any author who calls attention to a social problem runs the risk of deepening the already profound pessimism that envelops the techno-societies.