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The good news about the economy is cold comfort to people who have lost their jobs.
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As such, lofty trade deals promising economic growth and investment that will take time to feed through are cold comfort for many British consumers and businesses struggling right now.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Even if Musk himself was not directly involved in the more recent debacle, that is cold comfort.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
But that might be cold comfort, given that communities in the multi-site study were chosen because of their PFAS exposure.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
This is, of course, usually cold comfort since the borrower just defaulted and is probably in deep financial distress.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Even if Musk himself was not directly involved in the more recent debacle, that is cold comfort.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
But that might be cold comfort, given that communities in the multi-site study were chosen because of their PFAS exposure.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
This is, of course, usually cold comfort since the borrower just defaulted and is probably in deep financial distress.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Cold comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20comfort. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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