voice of reason
noun phrase
: a person who influences others to act sensibly
She was the voice of reason in our group.
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During these times, CFOs must serve as the company’s voice of reason.
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Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Maybe Layla, who’s already picked up on Coop and Breonna’s unusual closeness, will find a way to insert herself more forcefully as the voice of reason that Coop’s been tuning out.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
More revealing was Geno Auriemma’s appearance as Hurley’s voice of reason following the Hawaii debacle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
But throughout the season, Erika has shown herself to be less a fence-sitter than a voice of reason.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Maybe Layla, who’s already picked up on Coop and Breonna’s unusual closeness, will find a way to insert herself more forcefully as the voice of reason that Coop’s been tuning out.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
More revealing was Geno Auriemma’s appearance as Hurley’s voice of reason following the Hawaii debacle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
But throughout the season, Erika has shown herself to be less a fence-sitter than a voice of reason.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for voice of reason
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“Voice of reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20of%20reason. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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