undercurrent

After all, his previous four seasons spent coaching the Trojans had been nothing short of a powder keg, filled with ups and downs, as well as a constant undercurrent of tension and uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

This is the drink I want after a long afternoon spent outside: effervescent and bright, but with an undercurrent of smoke and brine.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 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

A live undercurrent of excitement fizzed in him, and he softened to the point of giving me a grin.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

He said although there were signs, he thought more were needed to warn people about the "sandbanks and the undercurrents there, and to keep inshore".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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

Predictably, the novel’s twin undercurrents of pride and corruption surface with fatal consequences, and the lively narrative ends as fate demands that it must.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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