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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Drew’s mother, Jeanette, steps in as a voice of reason, pointing out how the divorce impacts the children.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
The thorny issue was re-litigated at a fascinating reunion, where Lyons finally spoke up and asserted herself as the voice of reason — and the matriarch — of the group.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
Cynthia serves as the bridge between the new and old RHOA, establishing herself as both a voice of reason and a friendly instigator.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Her occasional chime-ins as the female voice of reason balanced out an otherwise bro-centric film.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
The thorny issue was re-litigated at a fascinating reunion, where Lyons finally spoke up and asserted herself as the voice of reason — and the matriarch — of the group.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
Cynthia serves as the bridge between the new and old RHOA, establishing herself as both a voice of reason and a friendly instigator.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Her occasional chime-ins as the female voice of reason balanced out an otherwise bro-centric film.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 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 25 May. 2025.
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