undercurrent

Example Sentences

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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

“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

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

“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

Her voice was cold and crackled like ice, but there was an undercurrent of pain in it, running deep beneath the surface, causing her anger to rupture and break.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee