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undercurrent

[uhn-der-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-] / ˈʌn dərˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr- /


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But the piece also reflected feelings Valdez had about his long-estranged brother Frank, an engineer whose alienating efforts to deny his own background and fit in formed a heavy undercurrent in Valdez’s life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

It’s a joyous moment, yet there’s an undercurrent of sadness.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Earlier, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called out a "dangerous undercurrent" in reaction to crimes, which she says are leading to threats.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

“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

Talking was forbidden in chapel, but he could sense the undercurrent.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

When I read it in high school, I wasn’t engaging with its undercurrents of racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, gender or sexuality in the way I do now.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

But on a deeper level Wilder’s play, with its tragic undercurrents, speaks to another fundamental virtue enshrined as an American ideal: the importance of honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

"In an ocean you don't see undercurrents but local people know where the undercurrents are and where avalanches go off frequently. So please always talk with local people and listen to the avalanche forecast."

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Somehow during their aimless but oh-so-significant conversation with its delicious pauses and thrilling undercurrents of emotion, they came to know that they loved each other passionately.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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