silver lining

Example Sentences

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So where might the silver lining be for long-term investors?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

We can try to find another silver lining in reports that, with one-fifth of the world’s oil supply cut off, many nations are trying to jumpstart their shift to renewable energy.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The silver lining is that with each energy price shock, we have become less reliant on oil and gas and more efficient in our overall energy use.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The silver lining, I hope, is that you can afford your heating and cooling bills.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

But hey, we might be fish out of water, but at least we had escaped the horns of our dilemma to a silver lining, as Mami might say.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez