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undertone

[uhn-der-tohn] / ˈʌn dərˌtoʊn /


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In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Along with a religious undertone, "they are what get people through the dark time", she explains.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

This is the human cycle, a tale as old as time that takes on a grim new undertone in a time when matters feel very much life-or-death.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

And that adds a particularly tragic undertone to the coming persecution of the capital’s homeless people: Studies show that most homeless people were residents before they lost their homes.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

“If you are, just say so,” she said in an undertone, looking over my shoulder.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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