silver lining
Example Sentences
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“At the time, I had a very difficult time losing my community to the Eaton. I couldn’t find any hope or silver lining in the devastation,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
But every cloud has a silver lining, even the cloud of wildfire smoke enveloping your city or town.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
It's not automatic for the self-employed and people like Ashleigh have opted out because of immediate financial pressures, so it looks like plenty won't see the benefit of that silver lining.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A silver lining came in industrial output, which grew 4.5% from a year earlier last month, largely thanks to China’s exports resilience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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
