undertow

Example Sentences

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The pull of the film lies in how Davidtz allows Bobo to bob on the surface of things while we feel the dark undertow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

But there was an intriguing undertow below all this that wasn’t readily discernible; bear with me for a minute while we work through it.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

He did not want to be identified talking about a view that opposed government policy, reflecting an undertow of fear in the country.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Arpeggios glimmer around her; a boom-bap beat brings an undertow.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Yolanda makes out an undertow of men's voices.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez