big deal

Example Sentences

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If you have to wait for a building superintendent or a handyman, an experience that is notoriously clock-agnostic, it’s no big deal to work from home that afternoon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“I thought it was a big deal that I had Indian blood,” says Sarris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

It wasn’t a big deal because the bus started boarding at 10:49.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

“I think it is such a big deal to order somebody to war, to cause devastation and destruction, and then assume we can all just get over it.”

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Is it because Emily had a crush on Justin since last year, and it became a big deal whenI told Bradley by mistake?

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan