undercurrent
noun
un·der·cur·rent
ˈən-dər-ˌkər-ənt 
-ˌkə-rənt
1
: a current below the upper currents or surface
2
: a hidden opinion, feeling, or tendency often contrary to the one publicly shown
undercurrent
adjective
Examples of undercurrent in a Sentence
You could be pulled under water by the dangerous undercurrents.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 There’s a special undercurrent to the day, one which encourages a gentle touch.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
While Biden's address isn’t a campaign speech, the undercurrent will be unavoidable.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 5 June 2024
Even during normal, shirts-on scenes, there’s a horny undercurrent that runs through the whole show as IWTV explores these characters’ dynamics in their relationships to each other: predator/prey, dom/sub, lover/ex, couple/third.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 May 2024
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undercurrent
noun
un·der·cur·rent
-ˌkər-ənt
-ˌkə-rənt
1
: a current below the upper currents or surface
undercurrents of water
2
: a hidden current of opinion or feeling often different from the one openly shown
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