undercurrent
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, -ˌkə-rənt\
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But there is a genuine love that is the undercurrent to everything that’s happening to them that felt precious and rare. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "Russian Doll's Greta Lee Is the Best Friend You Always Wanted," 13 Apr. 2019 The quaint brick town is just as charming as fictitious Starkfield, but with an artful undercurrent and cultural relevance that’s worthy of its two and a half hour drive from New York. — Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue, "What’s So Great About Great Barrington? A Weekend Guide to the Quietly Cool Berkshire Town," 25 Oct. 2018 But there’s also been an undercurrent of will-they-won’t-they this week regarding Respawn’s other series, Titanfall. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: The film Groundhog Day gets a VR sequel, Creative Assembly teases a new shooter," 8 Feb. 2019 There’s an undercurrent of volatility in the neighborhood, but that hasn’t slowed its restaurant and bar boom. — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, "New sports bar is the latest entrant to Uptown Oakland," 8 Mar. 2018 There are at least two reasons for the dark emotional undercurrent of much of this music, each quite clear in Davis’ mind. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Saxophonist Caroline Davis goes deep with 'Heart Tonic'," 19 Apr. 2018 An undercurrent of sleek sophistication permeates the space and its menus. — Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Best Day Trips from Las Vegas," 5 Mar. 2018 Over time, the pianist may make more of the emotional undercurrents in the piece, or bring more exuberance to the final Allegro. — Barbara Jepson, WSJ, "A Master of the Virtuosic Miniature in New York," 24 Jan. 2019 The streets where Elena and Lila play and the shops where their parents buy food are controlled by small-time criminals, and their power struggles are a constant undercurrent in both the show and books. — Anna North, Vox, "My Brilliant Friend pulls back the curtain on women’s lives. What it reveals is dark and violent.," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undercurrent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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