undertone

Example Sentences

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In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

And that adds a particularly tragic undertone to the coming persecution of the capital’s homeless people: Studies show that most homeless people were residents before they lost their homes.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

But the graduation festivities at the school in Carson had an ominous undertone, as word had spread ahead of the event that U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

The words of the first black man to play for the senior England team - Viv Anderson - have a steely, serious and thought-provoking undertone.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

It was not large and overwhelming now, but secret and poisonous, and the pounding of his heart gave it undertone and rhythm.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck