small thing
Example Sentences
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It was such a small thing, but I noticed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Given that the average investor has underperformed the index for 15 consecutive years, that is not a small thing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Looking forward to anything about the Games is no small thing for Shiffrin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
In a season that asks so much of us, that’s no small thing.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
During his long watching and waiting one small thing happened which I shall have to mention because something important came of it later on.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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