undertone

Example Sentences

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Along with a religious undertone, "they are what get people through the dark time", she explains.

From BBC

On the surface, it seems easy, breezy and monotone, but below, there’s a darker, more aggressive undertone.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a serious undertone to this retreat, however.

From Los Angeles Times

"But what's happened in the last few years in India and in his life has led to much deeper reading of political undertones."

From BBC

He tells the BBC a "fair proportion" of those claims contain racist undertones or abusive and derogatory language.

From BBC