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Recent Examples of undertow
Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
To exist at all is to feel the clock-steady undertow of inertia.
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Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Every ruler, every plan, every prophecy has been tested against the unruly currents of human will and the undertow of chance.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undertow
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
To exist at all is to feel the clock-steady undertow of inertia.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow.
—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for undertow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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This morning, the sun in Cancer will form a contradicting alignment with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, creating a subtle but consistent undercurrent that something needs to change.
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Here is a woody chypre with an undercurrent of spices (black pepper, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg), which make way for its mossier, woodier elements.
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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