no small matter
noun
: something that is difficult or problematic : something to be taken seriously
Getting the money to finance a project like this is no small matter.
Losing one's job is no small matter.
Examples of no small matter in a Sentence
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So the second-level effects of having Flores on the bench are no small matter.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The return of the red mats For the All Valley board of directors, mat color was no small matter.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
The potential for charges against Democrats engaging with law enforcement is no small matter.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 June 2025
Brock is joined in the kitchen by chefs Trey Tench and Johnny Woodward to craft the restaurant’s seasonal pies—and what goes on top of them is no small matter, either.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
The gender divide within Gen Z is no small matter, too.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
The environmental impact of removing the blinders off customer support is no small matter either.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The threat of disciplinary action is no small matter either and comes as a number of figures with ties to Trump have moved to join the D.C. Bar.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
The level of backing will be no small matter for the prime minister, who has made big international pledges such as bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities and making peace with Saudi Arabia.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The return of the red mats For the All Valley board of directors, mat color was no small matter.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
The potential for charges against Democrats engaging with law enforcement is no small matter.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 June 2025
Brock is joined in the kitchen by chefs Trey Tench and Johnny Woodward to craft the restaurant’s seasonal pies—and what goes on top of them is no small matter, either.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
The gender divide within Gen Z is no small matter, too.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
The environmental impact of removing the blinders off customer support is no small matter either.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The threat of disciplinary action is no small matter either and comes as a number of figures with ties to Trump have moved to join the D.C. Bar.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
The level of backing will be no small matter for the prime minister, who has made big international pledges such as bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities and making peace with Saudi Arabia.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
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