blessing in disguise
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In hindsight, it may have been a blessing in disguise, giving them an extra year to build.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 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
If we are forced to make our democracy anew in order to save it, then perhaps this moment of great peril is actually a blessing in disguise.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
And the scout team — there’s a blessing in disguise underneath all of this.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024
Mom says it was partly a blessing in disguise because Dad’s always talked about starting his own business, and now he’s finally done it.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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