| 单词 | cold comfort |
| 例句 | I could feel the cold comfort of my sheets in my own bed, and the gritty shingle in the cove. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I saved hundreds of lives, I know I did. But that is very cold comfort. It is the ones I lost that I remember. In my nightmares I see the faces of people who died.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It was cold comfort that the massacre of the remaining bonobos would slow the kata-kata and aid our escape. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z That was cold comfort, Serber reflected: “I had found the experience humiliating and frightening, and resented having been put through it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Lacey distributes one piece of wintergreen gum to each of us, but it’s cold comfort. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era,” the official wrote, “but Americans should know that there are adults in the room.” Summer’s over, and things are back to bonkers. Here’s the view from Crazytown, D.C. 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z And I suspect it would be cold comfort to you that your husband “made his choice” if he were to become seriously ill. Can We End This Cycle of Favoritism? 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Trump offers the cold comfort of reciting prayers for a patient in full death rattle. Who owns patriotism, the left or the right? American artists know the answer 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z It may come as cold comfort to the Greeks, but the country’s financial woes have made it prime territory for bargain-hunting tourists. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z These dribs of honest care are not insignificant, though for some they may prove cold comfort. Reddit’s RoastMe Forum Is the Anti-Instagram 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z After such a major gaffe, it’s unbelievable to me that there was no one on the end of a telephone to provide some cold comfort or at the very least to apologize. Motherlode Blog: Does Vassar College owe the wrongly accepted students anything beyond an apology? 2012-01-30T22:08:28Z It may feel like cold comfort, a generic consolation, to say that a person lives on in her books, in her words, and in the people those words touched. Review | Rachel Held Evans died at 37, but a beautiful new book captures her brave outlook 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The fact that, on average, a white household is many times wealthier than a black household is cold comfort when you’re facing eviction or foreclosure or unemployment. What “Neighbors” and “Chef” can teach us about white male privilege 2014-05-10T16:30:00Z A weekend passed during which his team offered cold comfort that they “hoped” a further operation on Monday would be successful. How Comrade Ilizarov saved my leg 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Even the vaunted “C-suite” job is cold comfort when it cost you hours with a lost loved one. Sheryl Sandberg Finds Comfort for Herself and Offers It to Others 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The milieu is comfortably upper-middle class, but it’s a cold comfort, and much of it doesn’t ring true. ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ Review: Mother and Son Disunion 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z He's hopeful people will start thinking about landscaping needs earlier than usual, given the warm weather, but that's cold comfort at the moment. Warm, wet winter = woes for dog owners 2012-02-24T19:09:00Z Roseanne jokes that “at least we finally got a swimming pool after all these years”, but her humor is cold comfort for an American dream that has all but dried up. Cold comfort: how the Roseanne revival portrayed a bleak America 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z It may be cold comfort, but Disney is not the only theme park operation on which Sundance is casting a harsh spotlight this year. The Carpetbagger: Disney World Horror Fantasy Raises Knotty Copyright Issues 2013-01-19T16:52:45Z Or, you can tuck into the doughnuts, pile on the pounds and glory in the cold comfort of calling people “Olive Oyl.” Social Q?s: Honey, He Sold the Kids 2010-06-10T22:38:00Z But this must be cold comfort for those who were targeted, who can’t exactly excise the impact of that distress from their psyches. Eliza Dushku's scathing indictment of "Bull" sexual harassment shows how deep CBS rot still goes 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z That may be cold comfort for older acts that are stuck with lower rates. Musicians Say Streaming Doesn’t Pay. Can the Industry Change? 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z If my nerves are frayed, I take cold comfort in knowing I’m not alone. Dealing With Anxiety, Mental Illness and Grief 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z It may be cold comfort, but an older sibling showing rudeness to a younger sibling is almost guaranteed in most families. Perspective | Our 8-year-old is mean to her younger sister. Help. 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z It's no wonder people embrace the cold comfort and ugly permanence of those council flats. 'NW': Zadie Smith's kaleidoscopic novel of London 2012-10-10T22:09:09Z We criticize the current emcee unremittingly, offering up the cold comfort that “last year was better.” Oscars: Why Neil Patrick Harris (and everyone else) is wrong for the job 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Supporting parts and forgettable guests spots on “Law & Order” were cold comfort as he watched, at home in pajamas, as former classmates like Sigourney Weaver and Mercedes Ruehl walked Hollywood red carpets. Reed Birney, Back on Broadway in ‘Picnic’ 2013-01-06T04:47:18Z It’s a mechanism of great tragedy that it offers such cold comfort. ‘A Little Life’ Review: A Collage of Unrelenting Torment 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Buckingham offered no such protection as he growled the lyrics of “Big Love,” about the cold comfort of material fortune, over harsh finger-picked guitar. Fleetwood Mac at the Forum: A band reunited, team spirit intact 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z That Musk is barred from running for president is cold comfort, and he's not running for any office now. In hosting "Saturday Night Live" Elon Musk pulls the supervillain ploy of taking an audience hostage 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Is it a dire necessity, cold comfort or a hat on a hat on a hat? “Tell Me How This Ends Well”: Tricky gods, sex slaves and patricidal Jews 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z It is cold comfort to know that, historically speaking, the NSA has been rather bad at gathering and sorting intelligence. Julian Assange’s latest wake-up call 2013-04-30T17:42:00Z In fact, after a point, all moral or pragmatic justifications for killing, even in a state of war, are cold comfort. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 13: Carol the Killer 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z That may be cold comfort to you, but I think it’s important to recognize that any parent who would say something so undermining to a child is clearly struggling with their own self-worth. I Have a Real-Life Wicked Stepmother. How Do I Handle Her? 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z It may be cold comfort, but Disney’s is not the only theme park operation on which Sundance films are casting a harsh spotlight. ‘Escape From Tomorrow,’ at Sundance, Scrutinizes Disney 2013-01-20T19:31:24Z To say this is cold comfort is not to pine for mythical good old days. Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse in Two New Books 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z That's cold comfort for Mari Mochizuki, a single mother and salesperson for a music company who's been hunting in vain for an apartment big enough for her piano and perhaps the addition of a cat. Surging Tokyo property prices squeeze out young professionals 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z But from the perspective of an anti-abortion activist, even Mr Pence's position may be cold comfort. Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Her words are cold comfort to Mackey, a member of Sumner’s team. U.S. cancels or curtails half of its Antarctic research projects 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z That is cold comfort for Briton Natalie, who has been living in Singapore for 15 years and is facing a S$3,200 increment in monthly rent. Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The scaling back of provisions is welcome but nonetheless is cold comfort for Andrew Gothard, the president of the United Faculty of Florida, a union representing professors and other groups. DeSantis’s plan to starve college diversity efforts advances in Florida 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z That was cold comfort to Rep. Dave Joyce, Ohio Republican and chairman of the subcommittee that oversees ICE’s funding. DHS to release illegal immigrants ahead of new border surge 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z That advice is cold comfort to Mr. Martin. Banks Are Closing Customer Accounts, With Little Explanation 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Taylor’s Inez, possessed of a hard-bitten skill for self-preservation, stays one step ahead, constantly moving forward, a soft shred of hope her only cold comfort. Review: 'A Thousand and One' offers a gritty New York story of survival 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Yonn Dierwechter, professor in the School of Urban Studies at the University of Washington Tacoma, offers cold comfort to those resistant to change. First 'Northern Exposure' changed tiny Roslyn. Now it's wealthy newcomers. 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Her character, Inez, possessed of a hard-bitten skill for self-preservation, stays one step ahead, constantly moving forward, a soft shred of hope her only cold comfort. Here are the new movies opening at Seattle-area theaters this week 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The stay-put advice is cold comfort to recent retirees or aspiring ones who don’t want to weather a stock market crash on the cusp of quitting day. A Question About Your Money: Has Anything Truly Changed This Week? 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z That’s still cold comfort for some who wish high-altitude ballooning to be a regular, routine activity that is available to all. Did the Pentagon Shoot Down a Harmless Ham-Radio Balloon? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z If you lost your job, then good macroeconomic data provides cold comfort. Opinion | Don’t believe what anyone says about the economy. Including me. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Those odds, however, were cold comfort on Tuesday as communities impacted by recent shootings sought answers. ‘Only in America’: California Grapples With a Mounting Toll of Gun Violence 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z But that will be cold comfort to voters squeezed by pocketbook concerns. Jacinda Ardern Will Be Gone Soon but New Zealand’s Economic Troubles Are Here to Stay 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z But that is cold comfort for the ideological opponents of the faction who believe it has demonstrated it is far stronger than previously known. House speaker chaos brings glee and gloom for national security state 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z But the record recent warmth has meant cold comfort for medium-altitude ski resorts like those in Bosnia, which have been feeling the pinch while the highest-mountain peaks have still seen snow. Bosnian ski resorts suffer as Europe sees record warm winter 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z That may be cold comfort to Southwest stockholders, who have seen their shares sink in value by about 28% this year and by more than 18% just since Thanksgiving. Column: Southwest's meltdown was born in America's cheapskate corporate culture 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z That may be cold comfort for the farmers who are on the front lines watching the virus do its worst. Turkeys will cost more because 6 million of them died during bird flu outbreak 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The lack of urgency is cold comfort to those who view the court as a bulwark against one-party control over all three branches of state government. A little-watched Montana race has become a contentious abortion fight 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z A relative interviewed by Mexican television station Milenio said Velazquez proposed making an open pit to find the miners and offering monetary compensation to the relatives, but both measures were cold comfort. Relatives say reject Mexico's 6-11 month plan to find trapped miners 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z A former Chinese defence official told Reuters that their reaction would be cold comfort to Taiwanese politicians and military leaders. Analysis: With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Since that time and to this day, I continue to recall several such scenes of graphic violence carried out from the cold comfort of a computer chair. When whistleblowers go to prison, we're on the road to tyranny 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Those facts are cold comfort to Americans who are finding that a stop at the gas station is vastly more expensive than just a year earlier, even as they have eased in recent weeks. Biden’s Mideast efforts on oil have a precedent: Jimmy Carter’s. 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z The cold comfort is that Thomas clearly belongs to that story, not to the story of Black struggle and progress that is so central to the full realization of a democratic America. Op-Ed: Clarence Thomas earns our scorn 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Of course, all this abstract legal discourse is cold comfort to anyone facing the real risk of being punished and prosecuted outside the workplace. Perspective | Post-Roe, can states ban employer abortion aid? It’s not that simple. 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z It may seem like cold comfort, but if you have lost value in crypto transactions, you can write off a certain amount come April 15. Buckle Up: How investors can deal with crypto turbulence 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Hebert said she was confident that the task force was reviewing those threats, but that could be cold comfort to recipients who have not seen results. Violent Threats to Election Workers Are Common. Prosecutions are Not. 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z But even that cold comfort now being rethought. Column: Quadruple real rates? Ageing may turn to market headwind :Mike Dolan 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “It’s cold comfort, but it does not appear that this was random,” he said. San Francisco police release photo of alleged subway shooter 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Those facts are cold comfort to Americans who are finding that a stop at the gas station can easily cost a hundred dollars, much more than just a year earlier. Biden Has ‘Only Bad Options’ for Bringing Down Oil Prices 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Lamenting the "legal and operational hurdles" flagged by CMS, Becerra promised the administration will work to ensure that seniors see premium relief next year—cold comfort to those hurt by higher costs in 2022. Largest-ever Medicare premium hikes: Biden just handed a huge “gift to McConnell” ahead of midterms 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z I could trot out old chestnuts about feeling good about how far you’ve come, but they are cold comfort when the stock market is entering bear-market territory. Focus on goals, not a number, to go forward when market reverses 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z It’s cold comfort for those who already got termination emails citing low customer satisfaction and sales numbers. A Samsung.com ‘expert’ has been fired after speaking up about working for free 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z But that largely unreasoned aside is cold comfort when the court has provided reasons for criticizing Roe that seemingly apply to other cases. Opinion | Alito’s aggressive ruling would reach way beyond Roe 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z It’s cold comfort to artists who have spent years laboring over materials and proposals, and cleared their calendars to make installations happen, only to be left in a state of complete uncertainty. SoFi Stadium's art plan left Black artists in limbo. 'Used as a pawn' says artist rep 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z This is pretty cold comfort, however, considering that few of the bigwigs and luminaries who were duped suffered serious consequences for their dereliction of duty. Opinion | Why scammer tales are the true-crime flavor of the moment 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z It is cold comfort to know that these acts of invasive cruelty will one day stand condemned by history, but they will. Conservatives are about to lose the 21st century 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z But statistics are cold comfort to Colorado ranchers who — even now, before the planned proliferation of wolves — stay up at night anxiously casting spotlights into the dark to defend their herds. Opinion | If only city dwellers who love gray wolves knew what it’s like to live among apex predators 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z In a measure of cold comfort to Biden, Jost also alluded to another president who he said had "failed in his first term" but later became revered through statues honoring him. ‘SNL’ Weekend Update mocks Biden as 'acquired taste' for nation that lost that sense to coronavirus 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “At 75 years of age,” wrote Inglett in her letter, “the quarter of a century timeline was cold comfort to Maren.” SoFi Stadium's art plan left Black artists in limbo. 'Used as a pawn' says artist rep 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z That’s cold comfort to anyone trying to buy one before Christmas or the New Year, but hopefully, every one of you will stay safe and healthy and find what you’re looking for soon. Amazon UK has had Xbox Series X consoles in stock all day 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z That is cold comfort however, because — meanwhile — Taliban units have summarily executed or forcibly “disappeared” more than 100 former police and intelligence officers, according to a recent report by Human Rights Watch. Opinion | The United States still has promises to keep in Afghanistan 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z But this is cold comfort for some employees. Hong Kong Covid: The Cathay pilots stuck in 'perpetual quarantine' 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In an election season that challenged Virginia’s nascent status as a blue state, there was one source of cold comfort for Democrats reeling from a string of losses: Stafford County. Stafford County’s local government went from red to purple. Is it the next phase of N.Va.’s ‘blue wave’? 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z That's cold comfort, however, for Tang, 30, who says he is thinking of changing jobs. Even in tech hub Shenzhen, China's property market succumbs to chills 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z And the fact that a family received generous one-off government payments earlier this year may be cold comfort if their wages might continue falling behind inflation in the months ahead. Opinion | Democrats ignore the recent inflation numbers at their peril 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “The promise of future adjudication offers cold comfort, however, for Texas women seeking abortion care, who are entitled to relief now,” she wrote. Supreme Court Again Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z His cold comfort: “At least I’m not going to leave an orphan.” They survived Paris terror attack to face agony, doubt 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z This is cold comfort, however, if you’ve made payments for 14 years working as a teacher and feel like you should have been done four years ago. A guide to big changes for public service loan forgiveness 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z If that sounds a little like cold comfort, remember that maps for months have placed California and the West in the hotter- and drier-than-average categories. California and the West can see small glimmers of hope in weather outlooks for October 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z That is cold comfort, however, because never before during that streak have they played in the win-or-go-home wild card playoff game. Giants clinch NL West title; Dodgers set for wild-card Wednesday vs. Cardinals 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The fact that the scheme to overturn the election was highly unlikely to succeed is cold comfort. Opinion | Jan. 6 Was Worse Than We Knew 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z For anyone on the wrong side of the new rules of thought and speech, though, the absence of a McCarthy figure is cold comfort. Opinion | Why Hungary Inspires So Much Fear and Fascination 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Traders took the deletion as softening the attack - even if that was only cold comfort. Baffled investors fear nothing's off limits in China regulatory crackdown 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z This was Hale's first experience with "scenes of graphic violence carried out from the cold comfort of a computer chair." The price of conscience: Drone warfare whistleblower gets 45 months in prison 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Hospitals are no longer places we go to die, offering nothing but bandages and cold comfort. How Humanity Gave Itself an Extra Life 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z For juveniles in the other 25 states, Justice Kavanaugh’s words are cold comfort. Opinion | The Supreme Court calls a halt to its progress on juvenile sentencing 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z His apology was cold comfort, given my past, but the validation and acknowledgment still mattered. Opinion | Hank Azaria apologized for playing Apu on ‘The Simpsons.’ I accept. 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z And yet — cold comfort — Trump might not have been the worst leader of the pandemic. Opinion | Which world leader has the worst pandemic record? The competition is fierce. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z “The fact Governor Lujan Grisham’s administration finally admits President Biden’s orders are harming our state is cold comfort to New Mexico’s energy workers who want to get to work,” Mr. Behrens said. Oil rigs relocate from New Mexico to Texas over Biden’s permitting freeze 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z But that is cold comfort for the many Danke customers left hanging. Danke Apartment: The 'broken eggshell' that left young Chinese homeless 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z But the gains in the five boroughs are perhaps a cold comfort for Mr. Trump in a city and country he resoundingly lost. The Surprising Places in New York City Where Trump’s Support Grew 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Tweets trumpeting "the biggest Stock Market increase since 1974" were cold comfort for Americans who could no longer count on paychecks. The nightmare that Joe Biden could inherit 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z All of this may be cold comfort if you are feeling existential anxiety. Investing for the Future in the United States of Agita 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Of course, that’s cold comfort to G.O.P. senators from Maine, Colorado and Arizona, states where over half the electorate supports abortion rights, according to polling in recent years. Why the Supreme Court Fight Is a Tightrope for Trump in November 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z But that is cold comfort to out-of-work Washingtonians waiting for a lifeline. No more unemployment payment delays 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z That may be cold comfort to Naomi and her brother James who opened up a new coffee shop in the heart of Birmingham's business district earlier this year. No plan for a return to the office for millions 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z That is cold comfort for the teaching assistants and residence hall advisers who at many institutions have become the first line of campus pandemic defense. Stop Campus Partying to Slow the Virus? Colleges Try but Often Fail 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z His words are cold comfort for students left in anxious suspense. Aspiring UK medical students in limbo because of exam fiasco 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z And while that is, of course, cold comfort for the people who stuck to their jobs, it’s a pretty critical part of the China Shock narrative. Cato Institute researcher: ‘China Shock’ was not a disaster for U.S. 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z They gather money to themselves hoping for warmth, but it only provides, as we say, cold comfort. The pandemic is making us question the connection between work and money. That's a good thing 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z It’s all slightly cold comfort given last year’s Champions League exploits, but finishing in that top six or seven would at least suggest some minor momentum is brewing under Jose Mourinho. Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live! 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z But it’s cold comfort against the violent truth of white nationalism. In 'Hanna,' even the assassins have online personas. Let us explain 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z O. Carter Snead, a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, described Roberts’ positioning in the decision as “cold comfort” on an otherwise “sad day.” Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z “It’s cold comfort to people who are still frustrated and getting through the process.” Lawmakers: Open Mich. unemployment offices, give $1K loans 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z For many transgender and nonbinary Americans, however, changes in public opinion can be cold comfort given that prejudice and hate crimes remain a harsh reality in their lives. On L.G.B.T.Q. Rights, a Gulf Between Trump and Many Republican Voters 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z It's cold comfort to conclude that their scheme to pretend that the economy has been "reopened" and everything's going great and this was the plan all along is stupid and won't work. Donald Trump's cosplay fascism, neoliberal capitalism and the pandemic: How did we get here? 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Knowing that Covid-19 is more likely to be fatal to the elderly than the young and strong is cold comfort, given that multiple exposure is another good way to get sick. Opinion | My Son Is a Nurse. I Worry Every Day About Losing Him to the Coronavirus. 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z But it’s cold comfort to the millions of Americans struggling to pay their bills and keep or find employment amid the pandemic. Jobless claims total 4.4 million last week 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Those protections safeguard Amazon, but they may be cold comfort for consumers who find products to be of poor quality or different from what was advertised. That toilet paper you bought on Amazon? You may be waiting awhile 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z That’s cold comfort to people like me, because I would have to — if I were to be honest — raise my own hand. Perspective | More than half of men over 60 may have problems in the bedroom. Our columnist confesses. 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z That would be cold comfort, of course, to the sole residents of many islands, and to the families who would like to see them saved, too. Experts race to set rules for deciding who lives and who dies 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z The fact that there were no apparent problems - this time - is cold comfort. Recent Missouri editorials 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z “The hefty supply cushion that is likely to build up during the first half of next year will offer cold comfort to OPEC+ ministers gathering in Vienna at the start of next month,” it added. OPEC+ faces 'major challenge' from competitors' surging output: IEA 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Which would be cold comfort to those with nuclear fallout in their backyard. Opinion | Don’t try to explain away Trump’s crazy ideas 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Financial settlements and news of the additional firings are likely cold comfort to the families of those who were killed. Editorials from around Ohio 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z He was reeled in by Lewis Hamilton, who went on to win, while Leclerc limped home in third, a first podium finish that was cold comfort. Charles Leclerc’s Bahrain brilliance heralds start of a new dynamic in F1 | Giles Richards 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Whether you call it decency or decorum or dignity, these old-fashioned standards provide cold comfort when they are the very things demagogues want to blow up as they seek domination. Perspective | Yes, Trump is undignified. Demagogues have to be. 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z That will be cold comfort for the formerly high-rolling lobbyist if he still spends the rest of his life in prison. Trump feels 'very bad' for jailed Manafort 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The vastness of it overwhelms him, but it also provides a sort of cold comfort: They aren’t alone, not even close. After the overdose: A family’s journey into grief and guilt 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The vastness of it overwhelms him, but it also provides cold comfort: They aren’t alone, not even close. After the overdose: A family’s journey into grief and guilt 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z But that’s cold comfort to the Coast Guard, which is a branch of the U.S. military, but which falls inside the Department of Homeland Security. During shutdown, unpaid Coast Guard officials receive depressing advice 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Congress has historically passed legislation authorizing retroactive pay after a shutdown ends, but that is cold comfort to many federal employees trying to survive without a regular salary. Scientists despair as US government shutdown drags on 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z It’s cold comfort to a city that has not seen a homicide of this magnitude — three dead — in almost 50 years. Site of triple slaying near Port Angeles was known as ‘crash pad’ and trouble spot 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z It may be cold comfort for Giuliani, but the statement did top a Yale Law School librarian’s list for the most notable quotes of 2018. The most memorable political gaffes of 2018 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Whether you’re looking for short-term housing or just want to fortify your kid’s fort, these steps will guarantee cold comfort. How to Build a Better Snow Fort 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Along those lines, I can’t help but to invoke my Trump rule as cold comfort: Trump always makes things worse for Trump. Trump, Mueller and Matt Whitaker: What’s next in D.C.’s high-stakes chess match? 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Democrats held on to vulnerable seats in Montana, New Jersey and West Virginia and ousted a Republican incumbent in Nevada, but it was cold comfort. Trump offers Democrats carrot and stick 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The normalization of it all makes it all the more terrifying; it is cold comfort indeed to know that you share the same fate as any woman who dares speak her mind. Opinion | Mob misogyny is nothing new. I have the death threats to prove it. 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room. Right to remain Anonymous: Scholar who unmasked “Primary Colors” on authorship of Times op-ed 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room,” we are calmly assured by Anonymous. Our country is being murdered in front of our eyes, and the op-ed is only further proof 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z There’s cold comfort, and then there’s whatever that is. After an oppressive two weeks, the US Open looks toward a hotter future 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z “It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room,” the column says. Editorials from around New England 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room,” the author writes. ‘A never-ending cycle’: Book, op-ed show how some Trump aides work to curb his instincts 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z This is not just "cold comfort," as this anonymous author puts it, but no comfort at all. Exclusive: Psychiatrist Bandy Lee says White House officials told her Trump was “unraveling” 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z "It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room," the official adds. Trump denies he wanted Syria leader killed 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z He enjoyed the power, while I enjoyed the cold comfort of knowing that I could burst his bubble by telling him who my dad was, but a good actor never breaks character. “Audition” 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z His mother’s trial was cold comfort for Joel, a realist keenly aware of the pitfalls of science. ‘I feel so much hope’—Is a new drug keeping this woman’s deadly Huntington disease at bay? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z It is the album’s most exhilarating and natural song—a gesture of accord between two gravel-throated Californians who are at their best when basking in the cold comforts of their common ground. The Return of West Coast Hip-Hop 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The only balm is experienced by the viewer, grateful to be watching from the cold comfort of an air-conditioned cinema. From Do the Right Thing to Swimming Pool: culture's hottest heatwaves 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z While we’re not close to solving revenue shortfalls, a bit of cold comfort for revenue projections came with news this week that state tax receipts reached a record level in April. Kentucky editorial roundup 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Cool temperatures, short days, low light and scarce humidity call for cold comfort for struggling plants. How to keep your tropical houseplants happy and healthy through a chilly, dark winter 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Although it may be cold comfort, it is still unlikely that North Korea is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to the U.S. mainland — despite Wednesday’s claims. North Korea’s latest missile launch appears to put U.S. capital in range 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Lest we despair and trudge over to the fridge for some leftover cold comfort, there are hopeful signs that humanity may yet reinvent itself and resist the summons of mass-marketed gluttonous consumption. Opinion | Black Friday has lost its bang. Hallelujah. 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z But for military families left stranded in recent months and workers such as Ourada who were shortchanged and have already moved on, it’s cold comfort. Opinion | A bungled contract is still devastating National Guard employees 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z It will be easier if you’re already in the hospital, which I realize is cold comfort. Feeling shut out of California nursing homes? Here are some tips on how to claim a bed 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z But that is cold comfort for Mr Zhang: for its new production lines, the company wants younger workers, especially those with university degrees. Capacity cuts in China fuel a commodity rally and a debate 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z But those remarks are cold comfort to some critics of China, foreign business groups and governments alike, who say China has done little to remove its discriminatory policies and market barriers that favor Chinese companies. China's Xi says BRICS must promote open world economy 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Yes, the incumbent apologized to the up-and-comers, but his words surely are cold comfort. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Consumer group Which? said the review will be "cold comfort" to many households already overpaying on their energy bills. Review into energy costs launched by government - BBC News 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z This, to most conservationists, comes as something between cold comfort and insult added to injury. The coming sixth extinction 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z But for the families it will be cold comfort. Why Britain Is Consumed With a 28-Year-Old Stadium Disaster 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z But those remarks are cold comfort to some critics of China, foreign business groups and governments alike, who say China has done little to remove its discriminatory policies and market barriers that favor Chinese companies. China's Xi says BRICS must promote open world economy 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z But it was cold comfort to Republicans who hoped to meet President Trump’s challenge to write a bill with “more heart.” CBO: Senate Republican health care plan cuts costs, coverage 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z So it’s cold comfort to its intended targets – the poor, the sick, many in rural red states Trump won – that Trump’s budget plan won’t pass in its current form. Donald Trump is playing 'bad cop' with his extremist budget proposal | Michael Paarlberg 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z All this is cold comfort to the many thousands of global warming activists who will be marching for climate action in Washington and elsewhere Saturday. Republicans are rethinking their disdain for the Paris accord – creating a political headache for Trump 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Perhaps it was cold comfort to the several dozen people packed into the cafe. Phil Mendelson beat the odds to run D.C. Will his luck hold in the Trump era? 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z The potential to protect transgender students at the state and local level, while real, may be cold comfort, given communities’ varying attitudes on transgender rights. A Moment of Uncertainty for Transgender Rights 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z New England put the final points on the board in the first half, but that field goal was cold comfort for a team that headed for the locker room trailing, 21-3. Tom Brady leads Patriots to epic Super Bowl comeback victory 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z It is surely cold comfort to Hillary Clinton and her supporters that the inspector general of the Department of Justice will conduct an investigation of James Comey’s behavior on the eve of the Presidential election. How Trump Could Kill the Investigation of James Comey’s Actions 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z It’s especially cold comfort given that their protection from the Trump administration will last, at this point, less than two more weeks. Trump could slash civil service pay to $1. Will he use the 'Armageddon rule'? | Lucia Graves 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z In practice, however, the last two months have shown that that’s cold comfort. State election recounts confirm Trump win but reveal hacking vulnerabilities 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The overall battery life average seemed in line with Apple's 10-hour estimate, Consumer Reports's results showed, but that would be cold comfort to someone whose laptop dies on the first leg of a cross-country flight. MacBook Pro buyers freaking out about battery life may want to try this tip 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z True, that is cold comfort to U.S. workers who lose their jobs to foreign competition or, as is more common, to robots and other technological advances. Trump’s Carrier deal is right out of Putin’s playbook 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z That would be cold comfort for American internationalists. The French election that may help determine the future of the democratic West 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z That’s cold comfort to Noah Bookbinder, executive director of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Trump the president vs. Trump the businessman: Can he juggle both? 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z A map circulated on Twitter showing all but one state blue, illustrating the youth vote, but I confess I find it cold comfort. Fellow white evangelicals: your votes for Trump shook my faith | Sam Thielman 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z But if a store closes in your neighborhood, it is cold comfort that the store that replaced it statistically is across town or in another borough. Where Did My Supermarket Go? 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z But this is cold comfort for the majority of part-timers who choose these positions because they offer the flexibility to pick up kids from school or attend college classes. Scheduling Law Nonsense 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z There is cold comfort, perhaps, in the fact that the Greeks saw this coming. How offending people and lying on the political stage became a mark of integrity 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z But that’s cold comfort for the bulk of drug stocks these days. Pfizer’s Latest Buyout Is No Reason for Investors to Cheer 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z It’s a legacy, all right, but cold comfort considering the way the real German national team humiliated Brazil’s best, 7-1, in the World Cup on home soil here just two years ago. Column: Brazil got its golden moment, but at what cost? 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Consider it cold comfort from an administration that couldn’t tell the truth. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z All this may be cold comfort to big U.S. lenders that desperately need rates to rise for broader profits to improve. Rate-starved U.S. banks happily gobble mortgage business 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z But that is cold comfort for the brothers who, with their young children, are essentially in hiding. Falsely Accused Dallas 'Suspect' Now Fears for His Life 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z That is cold comfort for Renzi, who fears steep losses among Monte dei Paschi investors would dash all hope of accomplishing his most ambitious reform: a constitutional overhaul of Italy's political system. Italy's PM Tuscan nightmare: the fall of 'Daddy Monte' 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Consumers benefit from lower prices, but that’s cold comfort for those unable to find work, as opposed to white-collar professionals whose jobs are not so easily shipped overseas. GOP shifting to become the anti-trade party 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z As the Times put it, “prudence is cold comfort to people fed up with more-of-the-same.” Socialism or barbarism: Only the left can defeat the rise of the radical right 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z But prudence is cold comfort to people fed up with more-of-the-same. ‘Brexit’ Revolt Casts a Shadow Over Hillary Clinton’s Caution 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z There is one possible cold comfort for Brussels. U.K. Exit Heightens Fears of Disintegration 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The exceptions to this rule of stagnation – the creation of a background check database following the Virginia Tech shooting and a litany of executive actions taken by President Obama – amount to cold comfort for reformers. The gun control sit-in is a symbolic victory – and there's still power in that | Lucia Graves 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z That remains cold comfort to Wyoming’s coal community. As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z It’s bitterly cold comfort now, but if there are any lessons to be drawn about taking guns off British streets, I don’t doubt Westminster will want to draw them. America’s gun laws and our rush to Brexit are symptoms of two fearful nations | Gaby Hinsliff 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z But for car owners like Mr. Osborn, automakers’ outreach efforts are a cold comfort until parts for fixes are available. Product Recalls Rise With Better Detection and Fewer Suppliers 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z It is cold comfort that Trump’s are worse, several Democrats said. Even supporters agree: Clinton has weaknesses as a candidate. What can she do? 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps, but that’s cold comfort to people in northern Alabama, where wages are stagnant and manufacturing jobs are still disappearing. Where Jobs Are Squeezed by Chinese Trade, Voters Seek Extremes 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z That they might also be thought of as symptoms and the person presenting them as clinically diseased is cold comfort. The genie grown monstrous: How Donald Trump, the all-American Frankenstein, devoured the GOP 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z But that’s cold comfort for activists and others who were hoping for the president to talk at least briefly about their cause. 4 Things Obama Didn't Say at the State of the Union 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z All of the scheming was cold comfort to the handful of fans of the Chargers, the Raiders and the Rams who traveled to Houston and were left to mill around outside the hotel. With N.F.L. Relocation Fates in Owners’ Hands, the Games Begin 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z That is cold comfort to Rovelli, who stressed the need for a clear distinction between scientific theories that are well established by experiments and those that are speculative. Feuding physicists turn to philosophy for help 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z It brings cold comfort to citizens to learn today that the federal probe into the illegal financing of Gray’s 2010 mayoral campaign is over and that no charges will be brought against the former mayor. The U.S. attorney’s shameful treatment of Vincent Gray 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z For all those who suffered thanks to financial chicanery, that’s cold comfort. Dear politicos: quit oversimplifying money matters 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z “For the more mortal among us,” Schiff observes, “there is cold comfort in the idea that even Nabokov could not coax two entire vocabularies out of reckless passion.” Nabokov’s Silent Partner 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Recent events may have justified my characterization, but that is cold comfort given the threats that loom before us in the coming weeks. Harry Reid: Why I Support Paul Ryan as Speaker 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z But that's cold comfort if the street you live on is crumbling. Beyond Repair? 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee said the announcement was "cold comfort to the victims of the Syrian conflict." President Obama directs administration to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z But the odds of coming out better over time may be cold comfort for investors with the unfortunate timing of investing a lump sum shortly before a bear market. As Stocks Dropped, Different Approaches to Investing Cash 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Of course, these explanations are cold comfort as ordinary investors watch their savings shrink. Advisers Work to Calm Fearful Investors 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z In Naxos, a large Cycladic island famous for its potatoes, meat and hard graviera cheese, that is cold comfort to local farmers who fear the end of a lifetime of tilling the land. Privileges threatened, days may be numbered for Greece's 'everyman' farmers 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Such words offer cold comfort to George Njeri, a gay man due in court on the day that Obama arrives. Obama faces political minefield during Kenyan 'homecoming' 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z That was an easy, non-intellectually-taxing, slide back into the Davis Cup routine but it will be cold comfort for those of a fanatical Great Britain persuasion. Davis Cup: Andy Murray v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – live! 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z But in a long-suffering nation, that’s cold comfort for many Greeks. Greeks insist that they cannot afford another dose of austerity 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z It is cold comfort knowing that in another month we’ll be looking back on these days with longing. In the Kitchen: Summer's reality sets in 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z But that - and the notion that Iran will stop at “threshold” level - is cold comfort to those who fear Iran. For world, limited options if Iran talks fall apart 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z In an era of sluggish wage growth and rising profits, average American workers find cold comfort that the pie is larger if the gains don't show up in their paychecks. Support for Trans-Pacific Partnership Is Hardly a No-Brainer 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z That was an easy, non-intellectually-taxing, slide back into the Davis Cup routine but it will be cold comfort for those of a fanatical Great Britain persuasion. Davis Cup: Andy Murray v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – live! 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z But this is cold comfort for a country now united in darkness. Unplugged 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The hope of a future tax break will be cold comfort for North Dakota's beleaguered oil producers, including Continental Resources Inc and Oasis Petroleum Inc, which plan to spend less money in 2015. In North Dakota, countdown looms for $5.3 billion oil tax break 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z But that's cold comfort to those beating a path through stormy weather, including a nor'easter affecting a wide swath of the East Coast. Holiday travelers greeted by cheap gas, storms 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z But that’s cold comfort to those beating a path through stormy weather, including a nor’easter affecting a wide swath of the East Coast. Holiday travelers greeted by cheap gas, storms 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Five of the Packers’ last eight games are at home, in the cold comfort of Lambeau Field. Peppers a plus, Packers’ run defense needs work 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z But supporters of the Freedom Act are warning that the intelligence agencies and their congressional allies will find the reform bill’s legislative death to be a cold comfort. Failure to pass US surveillance reform bill could still curtail NSA powers 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z That such a victory is now within reach may, without a grant of certiorari in their Virginia case, be cold comfort for the pair. The Supreme Court’s Marriage Choice 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z This, I know, is cold comfort to the innocents under siege in Fallujah by armed Islamic State extremists. Bending toward justice in the war against Islamic State However, that may be cold comfort if states suffer overall funding shortfalls in coming years. Do Prepaid 529 Plans Ever Make Sense? 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The broad revival of economic activity is cold comfort to the worker still looking for a job or wondering whatever happened to the tradition of annual raises. A sour mood despite sweeter outlook 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z That is cold comfort for the racinos, many of which are already suffering declining or stagnant winnings. Albany Doubling Down as Casino Boom Fades 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z But that’s cold comfort given his use of the present tense and his demonstrated inability to keep his calamitous caucus in line. Boehner refuses to say ‘impeachment is off the table’ The relatively modest increase is cold comfort for families at the edge. Medical Costs Went Up 5 Percent Last Year, and That's Good News 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z But that is cold comfort to Rhode Island, since two other small New England states — New Hampshire and Vermont — made the top 10. A State Sized Just Right to Contain Its Pride 2014-05-10T18:36:23Z Although credit card holders are not subject to significant losses if they promptly report fraudulent transactions, that is cold comfort when trying to figure out whether fraudulent charges have been made. DealBook: Adding Up the Costs of Data Breaches 2014-01-28T14:33:37Z That’s cold comfort to Stoic and any other smaller studio with the audacity to include words like “candy” or “saga” in their games in the meantime. 'Candy Crush Saga' Tries To Crush 'The Banner Saga' In Bizarre Trademark Saga 2014-01-23T21:31:00Z That a free market for skilled people benefits the economy as a whole seems to offer cold comfort to firms that open themselves to raiders. Schumpeter: Ties that bind 2013-12-12T16:01:17Z “Maybe it’s a cold comfort, but the cases that were, to use the phrase ‘dumped,’ were cases that also were subject to OPM quality review,” Kaplan said. Federal Diary: At hearing on security clearances, senators learn that police records can go unchecked 2013-11-01T00:35:00Z Mary Creagh, the shadow transport secretary, said the new cap on fares would be "cold comfort for commuters". Power to raise rail fares curbed 2013-10-08T23:15:15Z “Everyone said to me, ‘Oh, you’ve done this before,’ which was cold comfort.” ‘Saturday Night Live’ Setting Its New Cast 2013-09-15T22:43:04Z The Guardian, though, believes that offered "cold comfort" to the soldier and his supporters. Papers react to Bradley Manning verdict 2013-07-31T04:52:56Z It’s cold comfort, but better than suggesting that if you just dye your hair, you’ll get that job.” Shortcuts: Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future 2013-07-26T18:25:07Z Both U.S. and European data offered cold comfort to commodity investors fretting about a slowdown in China. Asian stocks retreat from 7-wk highs, earnings in focus 2013-07-25T04:25:51Z By way of cold comfort, there is an "inter-business agreement" between Royal Mail and the newly separate Post Office that will keep the two tied together until 2022 – but after that, who knows? The Royal Mail sell-off plan is daylight robbery of our postal service 2013-07-10T08:28:36Z All that will be cold comfort to Federer, wherever he may be in Switzerland or in a balmier locale. On Tennis: Federer’s Conquerer Takes a U-Turn 2013-06-28T19:48:37Z Tice, the former NSA analyst, found the Fisa court's oversight to be cold comfort. Fisa chief judge defends integrity of court over Verizon records collection 2013-06-06T22:17:44Z But it's cold comfort for those nevertheless getting eaten alive by the stress of their joblessness. Unemployment and longevity: The distribution of misery 2013-06-05T13:25:04Z This was cold comfort for many shareholders, who complained that shares still languished at around one-fifth of their pre-crisis high. Lloyds chief pledges to pull out of tax havens 2013-05-16T19:26:05Z It offers cold comfort to the PM with its conclusion "anyone not drawn from the party's hardcore would be as beleaguered as Cameron is now". Europe debate dominates papers 2013-05-14T05:47:14Z It may be cold comfort to the women of North Dakota, but the anti-choice movement’s “victories” this week are actually more evidence that they’re losing. War on women is still losing 2013-03-28T15:57:00Z "The fire brigade has come on board to make sure there is no more smoke," said a superfluous announcement of cold comfort. Smoke in the cabin, crew in tears: how my flight turned into terror at 30,000ft 2013-03-17T00:06:25Z Like Facebook and Apple, iPhoneDevSDK says it believes that none of its own user data was compromised–cold comfort to the tech firms whose employees’ computers were hacked via the site. Developer Site Used To Hack Facebook And Apple Issues Mea Culpa 2013-02-20T07:00:07Z Mr. Boutrous said that approach would be “cold comfort” as it would not protect the company in the meantime from “the problems and abuses that Congress was concerned about.” Supreme Court Weighs a Limit on Class-Action Filings 2013-01-08T01:17:34Z These losses were cold comfort to Republicans whom DeMint had helped undermine before, such as former South Carolina congressman Bob Inglis. DeMint shook up the Senate but leaves a disenchanted GOP leadership 2012-12-06T18:51:19Z Andy Robinson, meanwhile, will be seeking the cold comfort of a victory over Tonga, which would still not be enough to get them into the top eight in the all-important rankings. Scotland 10-21 South Africa 2012-11-17T16:37:43Z He’s not wrong, but this is cold comfort to someone who just saw the price of his phone drop by a third. A Close Reading of Two Apologies 2012-09-28T18:28:33Z And while Hoyer's remark that Greenberg made it into "the Baseball Encyclopedia as a major leaguer" is true, even that is cold comfort. Column: 'It felt like my head had exploded' 2012-09-07T00:15:09Z That was cold comfort to some Con Ed customers, like Emilio Rivas, who received estimated bills for much more than they were charged last summer. Rise in July Electric Bills Confuses Even Con Edison 2012-08-27T00:18:37Z Here are some more numbers unlikely to provide cold comfort. Ouch! July in U.S. Was Hottest Ever in History Books 2012-08-08T18:13:00Z It's somewhat amusing, though cold comfort, that Lego games share exactly the same flaw. Brave: The Video Game – review 2012-07-23T12:43:46Z Then you hit the switchbacks, where a better surface is cold comfort as you grapple with gravity's pull and attempt to hold your momentum through these vicious bends. Britain's top 10 toughest cycle climbs 2012-07-20T14:36:42Z The sisters would probably qualify for subsidized insurance under the law, but since the subsidies would come in the form of tax credits, Ms. Zimmerman said they would be cold comfort. Health Care Law Loses Ad War 2012-06-21T02:35:09Z But that would be cold comfort for a politician who's just watched his signature achievement gutted or destroyed. If Obamacare falls, what then? 2012-06-20T15:57:57Z Good news for the local property market, perhaps, but cold comfort for the majority who find themselves on the wrong side of the recession. IHT Rendezvous: Finding New Ways to Separate the Rich From Their Cash 2012-06-05T11:25:54Z That's cold comfort to investors who see millions of dollars in bond holdings "restructured" away. The governments' man when creditors bay 2012-05-23T05:02:41Z First I am directed to apply to him; he sends me to you; you thereupon give me cold comfort by sending me again to the Commissioner. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z That’s cold comfort to the movement’s critics, however, who fear the concentration of power in its hands will allow the Brotherhood to impose a more socially conservative and sectarian vision on Egypt. Why the U.S. May Be Secretly Cheering a Muslim Brotherhood Run For Egypt's Presidency 2012-04-04T09:35:23Z This was very cold comfort; but Will was not unreasonable, and on reflection he acknowledged that the Jefe could not very well take any active steps on behalf of his friends. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z Purslow, left alone to make the best of cold comfort, felt for the first time that his interests were not the one care of the bank. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z It is one of the risks that are taken by starting a season in February, even if that will have come as cold comfort to the Hull supporters. Super League Set of Six: Huddersfield blockbuster the one to watch 2012-02-13T17:55:36Z Even the cavalry had a little quiet, but it was cold comfort, for their orders were to keep the enemy in sight. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z This was truly cold comfort for the Southern people. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z It seems cold comfort to say that you must set your hope in the merciful effects of time. Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z All this, however, to make the most of it, was but scanty fare for a lover; nor was Tracy at all disposed to content himself with such cold comfort. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Having lost game 1, vindication by Hot Spot will probably be cold comfort to Beltre and the Rangers. Infrared Cameras Debut in Baseball Telecast for World Series 2011-10-20T23:45:00.247Z Our guide and the gunner remained at the head of the slide all night, and kept a fire with old roots; yet it was presumed that they had now and then a little cold comfort. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z But at best that is only cold comfort.’ The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z She was a day-boarder, and she had always found that the schoolroom or the playground afforded rather cold comfort during the interval. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z There is little interest in trying to watch a fire which one cannot see, late on a night which is cold enough to freeze one's ears or fingers, and the curbstone is but cold comfort. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z But that is cold comfort to shareholders, banking experts say. European crises, U.S. debt, slow global economy revive fears over banks? footing 2011-08-18T17:23:15Z Woods may believe some of the introspective stuff he’s spewing, but it’s cold comfort to his fans and to his sport, which needs more from him than signs. PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley is another bright new face in a sport that needs stars 2011-08-15T14:35:38Z That is cold comfort to China, the largest foreign holder of American debt. Nations React to Downgrade of U.S. Debt 2011-08-06T16:03:22Z There is cold comfort in him not staying in the city to rub it in daily. Sergio Ag?ero is so much more than Carlos Tevez Mark 2 2011-07-27T19:56:57Z So then, Mr. Avarice, I warn you: If gold is your God, it's cold comfort you will get in your sunset days. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z The Cloisters are all right for ‘concentration’ and ‘meditation,’ which I believe is what they are intended to be used for on a warm, sunny day; but they are cold comfort after sunset.” Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z The fact that they disappeared in the winter was but cold comfort to me. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z All this was cold comfort to the poor mother, who found the ghost theory a hard one to believe, and prepared to endure a night of suspense as best she could. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z It is cold comfort to a former homeowner to see their mortgage companies’ name on this list.” Bucks: A Critic's Take on the Mortgage Modification Program 2011-06-10T16:52:02Z There is naught but cold comfort in it. The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 2011-06-09T02:00:19.213Z While the case is on appeal — arguments are scheduled for June — the decision riled many 18-B lawyers, who took cold comfort in Justice Singh’s acknowledgment of its possible effect. The Defense Can?t Afford to Rest 2011-05-21T01:00:50Z I respond with as much enthusiasm as I can gather upon this occasion, but fear he would receive but cold comfort from the true state of my mind on the subject. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z But it will be cold comfort for most of China's trade partners and rivals. Sinking Chance of Floating Yuan 2011-05-08T17:01:13Z That must have sounded like cold comfort to millions left homeless and bereft in Japan's late winter countryside. Special Report: Can Japan find "New Deal" after triple whammy? 2011-03-14T08:39:24Z But the cozy confines of home provided nothing but cold comfort to the frigid-shooting Huskies, who fell 80-69 Sunday to Washington State. Cougars complete series sweep over Huskies 2011-02-28T06:13:29Z To be sure, Mubarak’s stabilizing role in the Mideast was cold comfort to his own malnourished people. Are Egyptians the New Israelites? 2011-02-06T05:00:00Z That's cold comfort to the young people who are out of work now. The Youth Unemployment Bomb 2011-02-03T04:40:04Z To such people there is cold comfort in the assurance that the average loss of savings bank depositors over a long period of years is but a fraction of a mill on a dollar. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z There was thus a fresh delay while M. de Leval got into communication with Kirschen, a meeting with whom provided but very cold comfort. A Noble Woman The Life-Story of Edith Cavell 2011-01-27T03:00:42.663Z With this cold comfort, Timon departed with his son, and was absorbed into the Shaker brotherhood, where he soon found that the order of things was reversed, and it was all work and no play. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z These gestures will be cold comfort to the public who are facing child welfare cuts, income tax hikes and a reduction in the minimum wage. Cowen to cut salary by ?14,000. And his point is? 2010-12-07T10:02:00Z That’s cold comfort for many men and women, who, thanks to the new security regulations, are feeling much less safe than before. TSA Screenings Worry Sexual-Assault Survivors 2010-11-17T22:45:00Z Good news for the Class of 2012, perhaps, but cold comfort for this year's graduates. The Best U.S. Business Schools 2010 2010-11-11T17:00:00Z And, of course, a winter is approaching — if not of discontent, then certainly of cold comfort and complaint. Letter From Europe: More Than the Channel Divides Britain and France 2010-10-22T11:00:00Z But that is cold comfort for Mrs. Lindgren and her neighbors, who say their corner of the island will never be the same. For Those Near, the Miserable Hum of Clean Energy 2010-10-05T20:33:00Z Youth charity The Prince's Trust We welcome any fall in youth unemployment levels, but this is cold comfort for thousands of young people who are struggling to find their first job. Unemployment: what the experts say 2010-08-11T10:35:00Z That is cold comfort to Mrs. Mureya, who says the memories of seeing people getting shot with arrows are like painful arrows themselves, forever stuck in her head. On Eve of Kenyan Election, Still Dealing with the Last 2010-08-03T20:13:00Z The 2008 study found that women were far more likely to benefit from training than men — cold comfort given that this recession has hit male-dominated industries like construction particularly hard. The New Poor: Job Training Struggles to Keep Pace in an Economy in Flux 2010-07-19T01:24:00Z The praise was cold comfort for Cain, who was left kicking himself for issuing a four-pitch walk to former teammate Fred Lewis immediately before Hill's blast. Hill hits two-run home run as Blue Jays beat Giants 2010-06-19T21:26:00Z But the exemption is cold comfort to small banks, which say that whatever the law stipulates, Visa and MasterCard will force them to accept the same fees as larger banks. Small banks fight card fee limits despite exemption 2010-06-15T13:59:00Z But statistics are cold comfort for Americans who are still struggling to make ends meet. Jarrett on the White House: 'We Inherited a Mess' 2010-03-05T19:41:00Z That’s got to be cold comfort to a majority party looking at electoral disaster. 2010-01-27T14:27:00Z But the government's help is cold comfort for Mary Philips. 2010-01-08T23:20:00Z As for Mr. Comfort,—it's cold comfort he is, I always say. Rachel Ray But just one word for your cold comfort. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec And you, sister, have an excuse to keep your room: so, he is like to have cold comfort here, with his rascally news of victory. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency The first of May is not always a gala day; to many it means the coming and going of moving vans, and meals eaten in cold comfort from the traditional window-sill. Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions In either event, however, he was obliged to content himself with the cold comfort that with Ranleigh Phelps pitching his best Troop Five was practically certain to win. Under Boy Scout Colors It is not to be denied that he extracted some cold comfort from that last cryptic remark. Cynthia's Chauffeur In the case of poor inventors this would be cold comfort in view of the time and outlay which most inventions require. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy These are but cold comfort to a man of your spirit and desert; but ’tis all I dare promise! Calamities and Quarrels of Authors All his bathing must be done in the lake—and cold comfort that was. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings The gentlemen of the Apollo give but cold comfort to poor Celinda. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges ‘This is cold comfort,’ says my lord Howard, ‘To welcome a stranger thus to the sea; I’ll bring him and his ship to shore, Or else into Scotland he shall carry me.’ Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series Now this was very cold comfort to Mrs. Dennistoun, who had by this time become very secure in her position, feeling herself entirely justified in all that she had done. The Marriage of Elinor "Oh, my dear, I hope you don't think I'm to blame," she said, with her lips at his ear, and gained but cold comfort from the Curate's face. The Perpetual Curate It's always such cold comfort as that one gets, when the world means to thrust one to the wall. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm But all this was cold comfort to us. Jewish Children Truly they had some cooked provisions; but that was only cold comfort, as their visitor had said; doubtful if the term could be applied at all. A Red Wallflower But it was cold comfort, counting the wounds, and she longed for sympathy. Rainbow Hill "That is but cold comfort," said the priest. The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago But Ware, his heart aching for the woman he loved, found cold comfort in this reasoning. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story But he would not be consoled by any such cold comfort. Vagabondia 1884 The wise old bird, finding cold comfort on his perch, had bethought him of a trick which many a time before had served his turn. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life Doubts had cold comfort, for they were shut entirely outside the doors of his mind. The Adventures of Bobby Orde This is cold comfort, says my lord, To welcome a stranger thus to the sea: Yet I'll bring him and his ship to shore, Or to Scotland he shall carry me. The Book of Brave Old Ballads This advice seemed but cold comfort to men and women whose hardships were severe. William Pitt and the Great War Dear Mrs. Laurie, You will have heard by now the sad news of your husband's death, and it is but cold comfort to offer you my sincerest sympathy. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 But that seemed cold comfort, for at the rate the heavy batteries were blazing away there was likely to be a number of leaks in a very short while. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy This is indeed cold comfort, after all these studies and researches! Spontaneous Activity in Education I do not think that he deserved more than cold comfort and disagreeable advice. Gossamer 1915 To be prisoners of war is an honourable estate, almost the only captivity to which no shame attaches: yet this is but cold comfort to compensate for loss of freedom. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale Later she would weep too in the dark, lying lonely in the cold comfort of that stately bed. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Alvina reached the age of twenty-three, and it looked as if she were destined to join the ranks of the old maids, so many of whom found cold comfort in the Chapel. The Lost Girl And none knew better than his scouts how often that card had meant the difference between a pipe over the warm camp-fire and the cold comfort of an icy grave. The Heart of Unaga Edward, in spite of the manifest good-will of the chief, had to be content with such cold comfort as he could extract from Flora's promise that she would remember him in her prayers! Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North But the desolate moor as seen from this point, the bleak winds, and very frequent rain, brought cold comfort to the French prisoners of war, on whose account the prison was built. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts And up to a short time ago it was very cold comfort for the Serbs to learn that many of these people are of Serbian ancestry. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Rather cold comfort it seems at first to assure a person who is helpless that character is the greatest thing in the world, but that is the final truth. The Untroubled Mind “That’s but cold comfort, sir,” replied the first-lieutenant, rising from the table, which movement was immediately followed by the remainder of the guests, who bowed, and quitted the cabin. The King's Own I tried chewing a lump of snow—that was cold comfort; so all I could do was to put my best foot forward, and to try and overtake my friends as soon as possible. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins This was cold comfort for the gentleman, especially as it was beginning to rain; but he didn't seem a bit cast down. A Jolly Fellowship The interview with Mrs. Darling proved but cold comfort to poor Mira. Under Fire So then, Mr. Avarice, I warn you if gold is your God it's cold comfort you will get in your sunset days. Evening Round Up More Good Stuff Like Pep But it only occurred to him to say that the days would soon be len'thenin' now, anyway; and even to himself this seemed cold comfort. Strangers at Lisconnel No doubt there would be a fuss made about stopping a British ship on the high seas; but that would be a cold comfort after the lady had been taken away from me. Romance When Mrs. O'Hara spoke to her daughter of eternity, there was but cold comfort in the word. An Eye for an Eye Dinner, too, should be a simple meal, but don't add to the other trials of the day cold comfort at meal time. The Complete Home But in spite of the cold comfort, and of the still colder promise of opposition, he took his leave with a lighter heart, refusing Mr. Colbrith's rather perfunctory invitation to stay to luncheon. Empire Builders I have cold comfort for you: the more you learn, the less confident you will be of your own learning, the more utterly ignorant you will feel. The Plastic Age It is cold comfort for the tree-man to make good his guarantee to replace all stock found untrue, for five years of irreplaceable time has passed. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm The commissariat consisted of nothing but oxen and meal, cold comfort for me. With Steyn and De Wet Hugh's confession had at least one source of comfort in it, deadly cold comfort if he were about to leave her. Red Pottage If I were going to live ten, twenty, thirty years, this might be cold comfort, but I am not. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Thine own heart may teach thee this;— There’s but cold comfort in a wicked wife Yoked to the home inseparably. The Seven Plays in English Verse The little band of Unionists, who get very cold comfort, as a rule, during these hard times, sate steadily in their seats and eagerly welcomed and warmly cheered Mr. Carson. Sketches in the House (1893) Yonder barque, it seems, brought him cold comfort. St George's Cross It is true, the floor is sometimes carpeted with snow, but the feet feel that to be but cold comfort, though the door may enjoy rattling its broken hasp and creaking its loose hinges. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 "Pox take your maid and you together— This is cold comfort in cold weather." The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 An' now that it's turned so raw, sure I'm afraid it's cold comfort any one but a lad would think it, settin' his teeth on edge tryin' to eat them. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir "Yes, but you have had it with a vengeance; and I doubt not that your apparent contentment is but cold comfort," continued Glenn. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described This was some consolation, though it was but cold comfort in view of the fact that, had Keno not bolted, this mishap would not have occurred. The Boy Scouts of the Geological Survey Do be reasonable, and listen to reason, though God knows you can be in no mood for such cold comfort! The Shadow of the Rope Faithful in her faithlessness, she did her best to comfort her believing father: beyond the love that offered it, she had but cold comfort to give. Paul Faber, Surgeon But it was cold comfort; the Georges seemed to me a worse place than the Hellgate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 And knowledge of that sort is cold comfort for any man. Duty, and other Irish Comedies Now my dear old man this sounds like awfully cold comfort. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis And so in the majority of cases, a man who fancies himself dying, will get cold comfort from the very youthful view expressed in this essay. Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers He turned to his book and tried to woo back patience, but it gave him cold comfort and he tossed it angrily away. Roderick Hudson And a stone is a cold comfort, instead of Lucre. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 And really there is but cold comfort in 'William Tell' for those who, in the revolutionary epoch, were clamoring against princes as such. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller They might be traced if stolen, but State's Prison for the thief would be cold comfort if the bonds had been cashed and the money spent. The Sisters-In-Law He surrounded Corfinium with the impregnable lines which had served him so well in Gaul, and the messenger sent to Capua came back with cold comfort. Caesar: a Sketch She said that her uncle beat her too much, and that her other relations only offered her the cold comfort that the more he applied the stick the better it would be for her. Selected Polish Tales From the cold comfort of the Dowager's palace he would slip off to his club or to Will's Coffee house. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived And with this cold comfort the disheartened lawyer betook himself to Acredale, where his report, guardedly given, brought no very strong hope to the anxious mother. The Iron Game A Tale of the War And yet amid this cold comfort you feel the incongruous presence of a constant intuitive regard for beauty. Italian Hours I find but cold comfort in that promise of the Cyclops: 'Outis shall be eaten last,' said he; but first or last, the same teeth are waiting. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 It was cold comfort, but it was comfort just the same. Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs Oken's answer gave us but cold comfort; nevertheless, he promised to write at once to Humboldt in our behalf. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence All that I stand to is, that I will see you safe out of this same Moultrassie Hall; for our old Naunt Ellesmere will else give me but cold comfort when I come home. Peveril of the Peak I was going to buy a paper-cutter, but I believed I could remember the cold comfort of the Rigi-Kulm without it, so I smothered the impulse. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 04 It was cold comfort that Clark told him only to wait—something must turn up. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 But at the moment, this was cold comfort for Leif's followers. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days She did her best to make the forlorn house comfortable; but it was but cold comfort, with all the fires gone out, and he was too sad and anxious to heed it. Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 2 Faith, very little, sir; A peck of coals or so, which is cold comfort, sir. The Alchemist He tried to comfort himself by the exercise of his usual philosophy, but it was cold comfort. Cap'n Warren's Wards The British newspapers were full of jubilant comments; the five crestfallen American envoys took what cold comfort they could out of the very general condemnation of the burning of the Capitol. Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty But it was cold comfort to know that the desire to give and to receive love had twice over left her—a dead woman. The Patrician But the idea proved almost as cold comfort as the brazier itself. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan It was cold comfort, but at that moment anything warmer or brighter would have been unreal and utterly repellent to me. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English At times I cry aloud for sorrow, but presently I leave off again, for crying is cold comfort and one soon tires of it. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original A walking boot is but a cold comfort. Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed It was but cold comfort she could give Orsino, who now sought to ease the pangs of despised love by listening to sweet music, while Cesario stood by his side. Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare She had kept the dog in the house at night, which forced the cat to seek cold comfort elsewhere. The Heritage of the Sioux |
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