undertone

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

When Nacua was informed of the undertone of the celebration he practiced with Ross, he apologized.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 23, 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

“And what’s with the hair and the suit?” said Harry in an undertone.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling