deep-seated

Shah, who is chairman of the BBC board, said the report highlighted "some deep-seated issues", and that people who "abuse power or punch down or behave badly" have no place at the corporation.

After nearly a decade and a half of one-party rule in Sacramento, there’s no escaping responsibility for California’s deep-seated problems.

As the report had said, "there are deep-seated and longstanding problems of organisational culture" in the trust's maternity units, including "disgraceful behaviour and flawed teamworking that were previously left to fester".

Over time, I grew out of this deep-seated fear of, well, being in fear.

Her report suggested that previous negative interactions and a deep-seated mistrust of the police had fuelled the actions of children, who viewed the riots as an opportunity to retaliate against the police.