undertone
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And when I spoke to Bisognano the day of the Virginia referendum, there was a lightly apologetic undertone to the conversation.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
"There was a sinister undertone and it was difficult to build rapport," she wrote in a statement.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
The song is joyful, but with an unmistakable undertone of frustration and despair.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024
Mr. White was a security guard at the library who sat at the exit and checked the back flap of each book, a rheumy-eyed man with skin so dark it had an undertone of blueberries.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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