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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

Despite the steady musical undertone in his speaking voice Finny couldn’t carry a tune, and he couldn’t remember the melody or the words to any song.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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

European dance music rhythms collide with contemporary hip-hop deliveries and progressive metal bass undertones as if they were always meant to coalesce.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

The image invokes a children’s coloring book with darker undertones, blending various cartoon and drawing styles to depict Adam and Eve in paradise.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

I hear the undertones now that shimmer under the surface of the words right and wrong.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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