silver lining

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

She was also thinking, “It's strange,” but she was looking for the silver lining.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye