silver lining
Example Sentences
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“If there’s a silver lining, it’s that employers that still appear relatively stoic in the face of uncertainty,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The silver lining is that, besides Iran, things are going well.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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 in lower sales for Tesla is a higher market share.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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
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