small for

Frequency: 7.018.9 per million words

Indicates that something is smaller than is usual or appropriate for a particular person or thing.

smallsmall + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • This jacket is too small for me now; I must have grown.
  • The office space felt incredibly small for such a large team.
  • He found the children's shoes to be too small for his growing son.
  • The car seemed rather small for carrying all our luggage.
  • She complained that the portion size was too small for her appetite.
  • The toolbox was surprisingly small for holding so many tools.
  • The dog's bed was small for the large breed it belonged to.
  • He felt his contribution was too small for the success of the project.
  • The new apartment felt small for their needs after living in a larger house.
  • The amount of money raised was disappointingly small for such an important cause.