undertones
Example Sentences
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Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"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
“It’s like a Disney castle that’s got Gothic and dark undertones to it,” Cotton says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
Alluding to Paul’s rise in power is imagery steeped in religious undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
I've never worn any other color besides the deep pink Du Barry claims brings out the honey undertones in my brown skin.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
