Meaning of small wonder | Babel Free

Definitions

An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.

idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Small wonder⟳ if he had loved her for herself, she was so beautiful.”

“Small wonder⟳ that I am restless. I think⟳, and think⟳, and I cannot cease from thinking.”

“Small wonder⟳ that you can't believe⟳ my words—you who think⟳ yourself sage enough to reject⟳ the opinions of your parents and superiors.”

“That she was beautiful and intelligent could not be denied, and so it was small wonder⟳ that she might appeal strongly to any man.”

“Small wonder⟳ the average cost⟳ of new pools has leaped past $30,000.”

“In retrospect, it was small wonder⟳ that Railtrack found its finances under pressure, as with ever increasing demand⟳ there was an inevitable effect on infrastructure renewals. Matters came to a head with the Hatfield accident on October 17 2000, when there was a high-speed derailment as a result⟳ of deferred track maintenance.”

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