undertones

Example Sentences

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In hindsight, he said, the story of Rico, a teenager trying to measure up to the demands of fatherhood while being ill-equipped and lacking maturity to navigate the situation constructively, carried personal undertones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Crouse’s father and his partner had a similar habit of writing stories with political undertones, Crouse said, asking audiences, “Who are you when the whistle blows?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

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

"It has a lot of threads around grief, as the boys lose their mum, and so there are some really serious undertones to it," Michelle says.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

I mix a little russet brown in to deepen the color and add several undertones.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton