Sentence examples for containing an undertone of from inspiring English sources

All Hugo's future verse profited from this release of his imagination: the tone of this collection of poems is sometimes lyrical, sometimes epic, sometimes moving, but most often virulent, containing an undertone of national and personal frustration.

According to Kesha, the song sounds happy but also contains a dark undertone, of an obsession for someone and is about being heartbroken.

An off-white wall may have an undertone of yellow, for instance.

But an undertone of personal recrimination has become increasingly strident.

"There's an undertone of bad politics and corruption.

And there is an undertone of political realities at work.

Buenos Aires has an undertone of inexpressible loneliness & sadness.

"Imaginary Wedding Song" celebrates (with an undertone of resentment) "an onion stewing in the stew.

Sometimes their skin is so dark it has "an undertone of blueberries".

"Was it just me, or did you hear an undertone of marital discontent?

Everything Mr. Tyrell sang had an undertone of aw-shucks cool.