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The good news about the economy is cold comfort to people who have lost their jobs.
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Amid layoffs, Tan has framed a few new hires as a positive development for the company, said a former PR manager, but the message was cold comfort to those who lost their jobs.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
But that may be cold comfort to the actors who argue AI creations like Tilly couldn’t exist without their work.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
But that is cold comfort for the Republicans whose constituencies are poised to be sliced and diced.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Closure expected to send ripples through community Fort Worth may have hard data to support closing Briscoe Elementary, but that’s cold comfort to the students, faculty, staff members and families who will be impacted.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
But that may be cold comfort to the actors who argue AI creations like Tilly couldn’t exist without their work.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
But that is cold comfort for the Republicans whose constituencies are poised to be sliced and diced.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Closure expected to send ripples through community Fort Worth may have hard data to support closing Briscoe Elementary, but that’s cold comfort to the students, faculty, staff members and families who will be impacted.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Cold comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20comfort. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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