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Shakespearean undercurrents provide the pulse of the narrative, a cat fight for the throne of a pride of lions on an African savanna alongside a coming-of-age cat tale.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The threat of violence hangs over even the most quiet of moments, and — some shoddy CGI animals aside — the film’s grip on that disturbing undercurrent is convincing throughout.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
So says The Gilded Age creator Julian Fellowes, summing up one of the many thematic undercurrents of the historical series’s third season, which airs on HBO this June.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Maggie Kuntz is heartbreaking as the girl whose friendships are tested by her loyalty to her creepy father, and Morgan Scott, as the outwardly confident Atlanta girl, registers every undercurrent and slight.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The threat of violence hangs over even the most quiet of moments, and — some shoddy CGI animals aside — the film’s grip on that disturbing undercurrent is convincing throughout.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
So says The Gilded Age creator Julian Fellowes, summing up one of the many thematic undercurrents of the historical series’s third season, which airs on HBO this June.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Maggie Kuntz is heartbreaking as the girl whose friendships are tested by her loyalty to her creepy father, and Morgan Scott, as the outwardly confident Atlanta girl, registers every undercurrent and slight.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
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But in his second term, Trump's aggressive trade policies and confrontational stance toward America's allies are threatening to turn that populist wave into a dangerous undertow.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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This 100% Chenin from Minus Tide, made from old-vine grapes, offers a tinge of honey on the nose with wild and savory herbs in the undertow.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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