undertone
Example Sentences
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He appeared on the soundtrack to Dhurandhar, a movie released last year, the political undertones of which were not well received in Pakistan where the film is banned.
From BBC
"And what she will say to me for bringing him home in this state . . ." he added in an undertone.
From Literature
In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.
Her creations give nods to nature, at times skew extraterrestrial, and have Afro-futuristic undertones.
From Los Angeles Times
The visual gags that are part of Jake’s physical travails not only elicit chuckles but add a neurodivergent undertone to the story.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
