The sense of shame in him deepened with every word spoken by his chief.

Once you leave the path and strike out for the empty places all around, the sense of isolation only deepens.

But his sense of failure deepened as the years passed.

His sense of duality only deepened as time went on.

His sense of worry only deepened as the days crept by.

And the sense of neglect in the south deepened while the Government seemed to ignore popular feeling.

Gideon's sense of satisfaction deepened as he watched with them.

During that time, they'd come to know one another well, and a powerful sense of mutual respect had deepened between them.

His soft brown eyes smiled at me, and the sense of homecoming deepened.

His own sense of anxiety deepened four months ago, when some family friends visited from Pakistan.