a light at the end of the tunnel

noun phrase

: a reason to believe that a bad situation will end soon or that a long and difficult job will be finished soon

They are falling deeper into debt, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

The work on our house has been going on for months, but we're finally starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Examples of a light at the end of the tunnel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The title of this series lets audiences know there is a light at the end of the tunnel for this family. —Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

When Joel mentioned all his own unfinished songs from the '70s and '80s, a light at the end of the tunnel suddenly appeared for Wexler. —Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024

Embracing Change and Disruption While leaders are wary about the change that’s coming their way, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. —Lindsay Kaplan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Ultimately, Thomas sees a light at the end of the tunnel. —Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024

Eventually, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024

Mulford noted the recommendation wouldn't immediately solve McNair's crowding but would provide a light at the end of the tunnel. —Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for Brady? —Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2023

Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld THE AGENCY The Agency’s Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld of Grauman + Rosenfeld see a light at the end of the tunnel in terms of the market’s current bottleneck. —Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023