redeeming quality

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

A positive characteristic that compensates for other negative aspects.

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Examples (10)

  • Despite his many flaws, his kindness was a redeeming quality.
  • The movie had a weak plot, but its stunning visuals were a redeeming quality.
  • Every person has at least one redeeming quality.
  • She searched for a redeeming quality in his otherwise terrible behavior.
  • His sense of humor was a redeeming quality that made him bearable.
  • Even the most difficult situations often possess a redeeming quality.
  • The only redeeming quality of the long meeting was the free coffee.
  • Do you think there's any redeeming quality in his actions?
  • He tried to find some redeeming quality in the disappointing project.
  • Her unwavering optimism was a redeeming quality amidst the chaos.