Meanings
nounvoice of reason (plural voices of reason)
plural voices of reason
- One who articulates a sensible interpretation or course of action.
As if your hair-splitting, shifting-sands postathons are the lonely voice of reason in an uncomprehending universe.
2004, Hawkster, “Memorial day 2004”, in alt.radio.talk.dr-laura (Usenet)1 more example
[A]s Han Solo, always the voice of reason in the series, says, “I'm out of it for a little while, and everyone gets delusions of grandeur.”
2004, Tom Shone, Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer, page 285
Translations
Dutch stem van de rede
- stem van de redeTranslations
Finnish järjen ääni
- järjen ääniTranslations
French voix de la raison
- voix de la raisonTranslations
Italian voce della ragione
- voce della ragioneTranslations
Polish głos rozsądku
- głos rozsądkuTranslations
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Chicago
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