undercurrent
Example Sentences
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This is the drink I want after a long afternoon spent outside: effervescent and bright, but with an undercurrent of smoke and brine.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
But Yoon also tapped into pre-existing anxieties and grievances, especially among young men, activating a latent undercurrent of discontent and driving it to the surface.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
You find yourself grateful for what appears clearly wrought factuality, while detecting an undercurrent of “Ya can’t say I didn’t tell ya!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
So I think it’s weaving the tension of this challenging subject matter and this very kind of dark undercurrent with the comedy that births this particular tone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Her voice was cold and crackled like ice, but there was an undercurrent of pain in it, running deep beneath the surface, causing her anger to rupture and break.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing undercurrent
"A Quilt of a Country," Vocabulary from the argument
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