silver lining
Example Sentences
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A slight improvement in services sentiment provided a silver lining, as well as a drop in selling-price expectations, pointing to a slower transition of input costs into core inflation, Colijn notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The silver lining: While some of these these fallen stocks will emerge losers, some will turn out to be winners.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
His silver lining: “We’re starting to really appreciate those things.”
From Slate • May 8, 2026
It’s almost possible to concoct a silver lining from this dreadful situation, but only by focusing on short-term electoral politics in the most bloodless and instrumental fashion.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
She was also thinking, “It's strange,” but she was looking for the silver lining.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
