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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Her comfortable-in-her-own-skin best pal Josie (Danielle Macdonald, doing solid work as a very necessary voice of reason).
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Aesha and Nathan discuss the children under their care and express some shock that Nathan, of all people, is stepping in as Joe’s voice of reason.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
After building a career on provocation, he's managed to rebrand as the right’s voice of reason.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Finally, Toni, the voice of reason, continually uses her spare key and good sense to keep everyone sane.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Aesha and Nathan discuss the children under their care and express some shock that Nathan, of all people, is stepping in as Joe’s voice of reason.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
After building a career on provocation, he's managed to rebrand as the right’s voice of reason.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Finally, Toni, the voice of reason, continually uses her spare key and good sense to keep everyone sane.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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