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

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

Even the most upbeat tracks are streaked with darkness, and there’s often an undercurrent of danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

I had to fight the undercurrent to keep from being swept away.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall