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Recent Examples of undercurrent
Tradwifery carries an undercurrent of trolling—a middle finger raised at anyone antagonized by women boasting about catering to their husband’s every whim.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
However, insiders are now saying that there’s always been an undercurrent of competition between the two.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Rotating exhibitions, often with a political undercurrent, are part of the appeal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
With lung cancer, there’s often an undercurrent of judgment.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
However, insiders are now saying that there’s always been an undercurrent of competition between the two.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Rotating exhibitions, often with a political undercurrent, are part of the appeal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
With lung cancer, there’s often an undercurrent of judgment.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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Pause, cut the message down to what is clear and kind, then respond from the present instead of the undertow.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The little girl was quickly slipping under the ocean’s surface, pulled down by an undertow in the turbulent water next to a rock jetty.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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