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undertone

[uhn-der-tohn] / ˈʌn dərˌtoʊn /


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The research service Citrini just authored a note sharing that upbeat undertone.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

The visual gags that are part of Jake’s physical travails not only elicit chuckles but add a neurodivergent undertone to the story.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025

And that adds a particularly tragic undertone to the coming persecution of the capital’s homeless people: Studies show that most homeless people were residents before they lost their homes.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025

It stayed there for the rest of her life, an undertone that made her singing voice memorable.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

But the idea of then building an Ebola facility just for US citizens on Kenyan territory sparked fear, as well as anger at the colonial undertones.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Crouse’s father and his partner had a similar habit of writing stories with political undertones, Crouse said, asking audiences, “Who are you when the whistle blows?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

He learned to listen to the undertones of her voice.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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