silver lining

Example Sentences

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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

If there is a silver lining for the auto industry, it’s that EVs didn’t make money, and the stocks haven’t been destroyed by the current EV woes.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The silver lining, I hope, is that you can afford your heating and cooling bills.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

I filled myself with such hope and continued to cling to a silver lining, which seemed to disappear as rapidly as my desperation to cling to it increased.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane