silver lining

Example Sentences

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Bojarsky hopes the silver lining of the scandal is that there “might be more of a race” as people scrutinize the field of candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“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

Asian countries are ramping up use of polluting coal to tackle energy shortages and price spikes linked to the Iran war, but the crisis could have an environmental silver lining.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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

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