- plural of undertone.
undertones
Example Sentences
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Kevin Warsh’s address was terse following his first Fed meeting as chair, but his messaging carried decidedly hawkish undertones, fueling bets that the central bank may raise interest rates later this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
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 ● Feb. 15, 2026
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” was the CVS-core hit of the year, an inescapable ballad of martial devotion that built off his Hype House fanbase on social media, while deftly luring Middle America with worship-band undertones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Co-written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski with comic undertones, it’s a caper about an American therapist living in France who suspects she hasn’t been told the truth about a patient’s demise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
I knew what love was supposed to be: obsession, with undertones of nausea.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
