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The good news about the economy is cold comfort to people who have lost their jobs.
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This is, of course, usually cold comfort since the borrower just defaulted and is probably in deep financial distress.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The message was cold comfort for the majority of Israelis who say the war in Gaza should already have been brought to a close to secure the freedom of the hostages.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The arrest was cold comfort to Downer’s still grieving mother, Norma Downer.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
That’s cold comfort for lawmakers who will face voters again in less than two years.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The message was cold comfort for the majority of Israelis who say the war in Gaza should already have been brought to a close to secure the freedom of the hostages.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The arrest was cold comfort to Downer’s still grieving mother, Norma Downer.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
That’s cold comfort for lawmakers who will face voters again in less than two years.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Cold comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20comfort. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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