saving grace
Example Sentences
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The oil market’s saving grace was the remarkable surplus it carried into the conflict, which cushioned the blow far better than analysts predicted when the Strait of Hormuz first closed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It’s created an odd situation in the labor market, but one that’s been a saving grace for the economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The only saving grace for investors may be that the stock is already down 25% so far this year–underperforming Delta Air Lines’
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
His saving grace proved to be his wife Linda, whom he married in March 1969.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
The elderly teacher was a man without learning, without the wisdom that some unlearned men acquire with their years, without even the saving grace of kindness.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
