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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The environmental impact of removing the blinders off customer support is no small matter either.
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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
For industries reliant on magnetic fields, such as aviation, shipping and navigation, this movement is no small matter.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Toilet paper is no small matter, especially for Americans.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Georgia has a high rating for safety from the U.S. State Department, and in the post-Soviet bloc countries, safety is no small matter.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
An attack by the head of the Medieval Academy was no small matter.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
That’s no small matter, since the sisters will soon be at two different addresses.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
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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
For industries reliant on magnetic fields, such as aviation, shipping and navigation, this movement is no small matter.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Toilet paper is no small matter, especially for Americans.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Georgia has a high rating for safety from the U.S. State Department, and in the post-Soviet bloc countries, safety is no small matter.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
An attack by the head of the Medieval Academy was no small matter.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
That’s no small matter, since the sisters will soon be at two different addresses.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
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“No small matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20small%20matter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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