small compensation

Frequency: 6.07.4 per million words

An amount of compensation that is considered little or insufficient.

compensationADJECTIVE + NOUN

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small

Examples (10)

  • The money was small compensation for the unfair dismissal.
  • An apology is small compensation for the damage caused.
  • The voucher they offered was small compensation for the cancelled flight.
  • He felt that the settlement was small compensation for his life-altering injuries.
  • A box of chocolates seemed like small compensation for ruining her priceless antique vase.
  • For the farmers, the government grant was small compensation after the devastating drought.
  • While the team won the final game, it was small compensation for a losing season.
  • She received a surprisingly small compensation from the insurance company.
  • The extra day off was small compensation for months of unpaid overtime.
  • Winning the argument was small compensation for losing a good friend.