undercurrent

Example Sentences

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“There’s a general undercurrent running through a lot of the tech world that is just not in touch with what the rest of the world thinks.”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 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

His voice - bruised, buttery and intimate - has been an inescapable undercurrent of Bollywood, narrating heartbreaks, longings and reconciliations for millions for more than a decade.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 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

She always said the same thing after she had an idea, and always with an undercurrent of we’re-in-this-together-and-it-might-be-dangerous: “Do you agree? Should we bag the assignment for now?”

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett