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undercurrent

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


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Photorealistic renderings of shrimp that resemble life preservers and chicken parts with the texture of dinosaur skin have elicited disgust and nausea, with an undercurrent of existential, eldritch horror.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Anyone who knows Early’s comedy knows that even his most eviscerating jokes have an undercurrent of love and hope.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 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

Yet an undercurrent of resentment flows through “Remember the Times” — a sense that Riley feels his legacy isn’t as secure as those of Jam and Lewis or Babyface and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

I had to fight the undercurrent to keep from being swept away.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The updated production by director Emma Griffin leaned into the story’s “Succession” undercurrents, with the not-quite-toothless old lion lashing out at those he sees as eager to supplant him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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

It’s possible to miss some of the dramatic undercurrents gripping the stock market right now by looking only at the surface.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

I never knew what undercurrents between union and management might be coursing through Coalwood.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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