undercurrent

Defiant and electrifying, it carries a surprising undercurrent of optimism - while songs like Trance State and Dancing with the Europeans rank among the band's best work.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

After all, his previous four seasons spent coaching the Trojans had been nothing short of a powder keg, filled with ups and downs, as well as a constant undercurrent of tension and uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

This is the drink I want after a long afternoon spent outside: effervescent and bright, but with an undercurrent of smoke and brine.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

A strong undercurrent of that lively book is that it’s good to be unreadable and sneaky: “I play it very loose.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

The twinkling red glow of the lights held an undercurrent of warning.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

Unlike some recent stagings that have emphasized the dark undercurrents in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma,” Francesca Zambello’s slick new production was all primary colors, a paean to American frontier boosterism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

When I read it in high school, I wasn’t engaging with its undercurrents of racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, gender or sexuality in the way I do now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

It’s possible to miss some of the dramatic undercurrents gripping the stock market right now by looking only at the surface.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

Somehow during their aimless but oh-so-significant conversation with its delicious pauses and thrilling undercurrents of emotion, they came to know that they loved each other passionately.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith