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Recent Examples of undercurrent
The emotional undercurrents of the day could spark some important realizations about your career and public image.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 July 2025
Camila illustrated this duality in their set, capturing both intense affection and the darker undercurrents of turbulent relationships.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two men have been best friends for decades, not without some simmering dark undercurrents.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Such sadness is the stealthy undercurrent of Lunch Dances.
—Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 July 2025
Camila illustrated this duality in their set, capturing both intense affection and the darker undercurrents of turbulent relationships.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two men have been best friends for decades, not without some simmering dark undercurrents.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Such sadness is the stealthy undercurrent of Lunch Dances.
—Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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Beyond them, in both directions, conditions change, maybe rocks or too strong an undertow below the surface.—
Christopher Kondrich,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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Dangerous rip currents, undertows and large waves pose hazards in at least a dozen states on Friday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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