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Recent Examples of undercurrent
But at the same time, there’s an undercurrent of nostalgia for the English countryside, with its tweeds, plaids, and horse-bit motifs.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Your characters are constantly singing songs from a 2007-through-2010 catalogue, and there’s this undercurrent of hopefulness to all of them.
—Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
While some crowds did gather Saturday waving green, white and red flags in the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood, an undercurrent of caution persisted.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Your characters are constantly singing songs from a 2007-through-2010 catalogue, and there’s this undercurrent of hopefulness to all of them.
—Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
While some crowds did gather Saturday waving green, white and red flags in the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood, an undercurrent of caution persisted.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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Every ruler, every plan, every prophecy has been tested against the unruly currents of human will and the undertow of chance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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