undercurrent
Example Sentences
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“There’s a general undercurrent running through a lot of the tech world that is just not in touch with what the rest of the world thinks.”
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
You find yourself grateful for what appears clearly wrought factuality, while detecting an undercurrent of “Ya can’t say I didn’t tell ya!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
His voice - bruised, buttery and intimate - has been an inescapable undercurrent of Bollywood, narrating heartbreaks, longings and reconciliations for millions for more than a decade.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
So I think it’s weaving the tension of this challenging subject matter and this very kind of dark undercurrent with the comedy that births this particular tone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Only Abay and Dada seemed oblivious to the undercurrent of tension.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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