silent partner
Example Sentences
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Much that is worth reading has been written about consciousness and its silent partner, the unconscious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Like Kempy he was an amazing silent partner in helping the clubs we worked for.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Natalie Whelton, senior wealth adviser and wealth strategist at HB Wealth, said she works hard to help the more silent partner speak up in retirement planning.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
Robbie had another advantage, perhaps a silent partner helping her get on track: the wordless opening sequence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Here I think we may perceive that this love of quantity often has a silent partner, which is diffidence as to quality.
From Character and Opinion in the United States by George Santayana
