undercurrent
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Anyone who knows Early’s comedy knows that even his most eviscerating jokes have an undercurrent of love and hope.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Yet an undercurrent of resentment flows through “Remember the Times” — a sense that Riley feels his legacy isn’t as secure as those of Jam and Lewis or Babyface and L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The undercurrent in “Junglekeeper” and Mr. Rosolie’s previous book, “Mother of God”—a thrilling preamble—is his compulsive quest for places ever more remote, wild, pristine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
“While more elevated U.S. yields are in part a macro story, an undercurrent of deficit concerns and renewed wariness around the dollar amid Greenland tensions also remains,” said ING’s senior European rates strategist Michiel Tukker.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Thus Harriet became aware of a new undercurrent of fear all along the route.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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