undertone
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He continues: "It has that thing where you can sing along to it but it's got that undertone of sadness, it's also got that lift in the chorus."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The research service Citrini just authored a note sharing that upbeat undertone.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
This is the human cycle, a tale as old as time that takes on a grim new undertone in a time when matters feel very much life-or-death.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2025
Ron told Harry and Hermione in an undertone as they left Percy to it.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
But the idea of then building an Ebola facility just for US citizens on Kenyan territory sparked fear, as well as anger at the colonial undertones.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Her creations give nods to nature, at times skew extraterrestrial, and have Afro-futuristic undertones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Meanwhile, John Lewis’s festive advert explores masculinity and emotion, leading some analysts to suggest it has undertones of one the year's biggest TV shows, Netflix drama Adolescence.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
The undertones in Reyna’s voice took Annabeth a moment to decipher.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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