deep-settled

His eyes were extraordinary, living sermons, a peculiar shake and nod of the head giving the impression of deep-settled conviction.

Starr King in California Simonds, William D 1917

His eyes were extraordinary, living sermons, a peculiar shake and nod of the head giving the impression of deep-settled conviction.

Starr King in California William Day Simonds 1887

His mother saw by the deep-settled determination on his face, by his calmness, and by his sad smile, that he was not utterly broken down and overwhelmed by the trouble which, like a wave of the sea, had rolled upon him.

Winning His Way Charles Carleton Coffin 1859

The cold winds of autumn began to visit too roughly the fair pale face of the younger girl, and the unmistakable indications of consumption made their appearance: the harassing cough, the hectic cheek, the deep-settled pain in the side, the failing breath.

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 421 Volume 17, New Series, January 24, 1852 Various 1836

There is a deeper truth in this observation than at first thought strikes the mind; it is not the casual disappointment at the loss of fine writing, or the absence of particular topics of news, or the variety of subjects that dispel all deep-settled reflection; but a newspaper is in some measure a picture of human life, and we can no more read its various paragraphs with pleasure, than we can look back upon the events of any single day with, unmingled satisfaction ....

Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers Benj. N. Martin