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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After building a career on provocation, he's managed to rebrand as the right’s voice of reason.
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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
Beyond her torrid relationship with Taissa Turner, Van felt like a voice of reason in a sea of noise — steadfast in her effort to reform after her time in The Wilderness rather than succumbing to its violent will.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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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
Beyond her torrid relationship with Taissa Turner, Van felt like a voice of reason in a sea of noise — steadfast in her effort to reform after her time in The Wilderness rather than succumbing to its violent will.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2025.
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