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
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
Even the most upbeat tracks are streaked with darkness, and there’s often an undercurrent of danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
“While more elevated U.S. yields are in part a macro story, an undercurrent of deficit concerns and renewed wariness around the dollar amid Greenland tensions also remains,” said ING’s senior European rates strategist Michiel Tukker.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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
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