blessing in disguise
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It can be viewed as a blessing in disguise that Villa had to battle their way through and ride out the hosts' pressure to earn their first win of the season.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many concluded it was worth trading rage bait on other platforms for earnest monologues about why getting laid off was a blessing in disguise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
But no matter how obnoxious all of the hullabaloo was, it was a blessing in disguise.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2025
Woolery was 0-for-2 against Gress earlier in the game, but the pitching change was a blessing in disguise.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
The first question to rise in my throat is Why didn’t you guys come up? but maybe that’s a blessing in disguise.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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