undertones
Example Sentences
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Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
He appeared on the soundtrack to Dhurandhar, a movie released last year, the political undertones of which were not well received in Pakistan where the film is banned.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
And if you’ve worked for men cozying up to the new boss, you’ll recognize the undertones of organizational zealotry in “Severance.”
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025
Our fights are secret fights, conducted at night, when Sarah is asleep: a squabbling in undertones.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
