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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The gravy is everything else: adorable Baby Groot dancing in the middle of a space battle, Dave Bautista’s Drax being the buff, oddball voice of reason, and Michael Rooker’s space outlaw Yondu stealing the show.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Chubbs Peterson Steady, loyal and the ultimate voice of reason.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 July 2025
Often, Niehaus was the voice of reason on those trips.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
First up is Kristen Doute, who continues to shock me with each passing day as the voice of reason in this cast.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Chubbs Peterson Steady, loyal and the ultimate voice of reason.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 July 2025
Often, Niehaus was the voice of reason on those trips.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
First up is Kristen Doute, who continues to shock me with each passing day as the voice of reason in this cast.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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