small comfort

Examples (10)

• The fact that others failed too was small comfort to her.
• His apology offered only small comfort after such a betrayal.
• It's small comfort knowing the accident wasn't your fault.
• The insurance payout was small comfort for losing everything.
• Her words of sympathy were small comfort to the grieving mother.
• The delayed flight was small comfort compared to missing the wedding.
• Winning second place was small comfort after training so hard.
• The doctor's reassurance was small comfort given the serious diagnosis.
• Finding the lost item was small comfort since it was already damaged.
• His promotion offered small comfort for the stress he'd endured.