undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undercurrent There is a culture of entitlement and an undercurrent of misogyny. Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 May 2025 An undercurrent of subversion ran through many collections. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 Yet alongside that gratitude, there's also a quiet undercurrent of worry — the kind that often comes with deep love. Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025 The undercurrents of the 2016 finals flowed below the surface of Warriors-Cavs like an Atlantic riptide. David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for undercurrent
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undertow
Noun
  • But there is plenty of story left on the table for the Buckleys, who are only now getting their footing in the undertow of the coastal criminal element.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
  • In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis blamed policy from Washington, D.C., for creating an undertow on Colorado’s economy.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 June 2025

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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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