undertone

Example Sentences

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Along with a religious undertone, "they are what get people through the dark time", she explains.

From BBC

Meanwhile, John Lewis’s festive advert explores masculinity and emotion, leading some analysts to suggest it has undertones of one the year's biggest TV shows, Netflix drama Adolescence.

From BBC

"There was a sinister undertone and it was difficult to build rapport," she wrote in a statement.

From BBC

Co-written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski with comic undertones, it’s a caper about an American therapist living in France who suspects she hasn’t been told the truth about a patient’s demise.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had also made several statements over the years that were interpreted as having political undertones.

From BBC