silver lining
Example Sentences
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It’s almost possible to concoct a silver lining from this dreadful situation, but only by focusing on short-term electoral politics in the most bloodless and instrumental fashion.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Sutton also found comfort in yoga and cycling, and eventually saw the silver lining in being single.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
There is, of course, much that remains uncertain as this war continues, but there is one silver lining: for most households, incomes have been rising faster than prices in recent times.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
If there was a silver lining, it was that import prices excluding petroleum rose a scant 0.1% in March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
But just because you get distracted by the silver lining for a little while, that doesn’t mean there’s not still a huge dark cloud behind it.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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