little wonder
idiom
—used to say that something is not surprising
They failed to realize how costly the work would be. Little wonder, then, that their plan was rejected.
Examples of little wonder in a Sentence
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And little wonder: Surveys show that U.S. opinions of China have sunk to an all-time low.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Security The ever-shifting threat landscape looks daunting, so there’s little wonder why more than half of respondents are using AI to help safeguard their businesses from data thieves.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
If Peña look spruce but worse for wear, little wonder.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2024
There’s little wonder why T+L readers named it the No. 1 favorite resort in Florida in the 2023 World’s Best Awards.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Take all that into consideration and its little wonder that this one-of-two LM specification examples sold for just shy of $20 million in 2019.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
This little wonder of biology, the amygdala, increases its activity in response to isolation and can actually heighten our fear and anxiety—symptoms prisoners in solitary confinement often suffer.
—Autumn Micketti, Spin, 3 Oct. 2023
So little wonder then that Eubanks, the son of a Baptist minister from Atlanta, some 18 months ago was actively pursuing a career that involved something other than holding a racket.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Security The ever-shifting threat landscape looks daunting, so there’s little wonder why more than half of respondents are using AI to help safeguard their businesses from data thieves.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
If Peña look spruce but worse for wear, little wonder.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2024
There’s little wonder why T+L readers named it the No. 1 favorite resort in Florida in the 2023 World’s Best Awards.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Take all that into consideration and its little wonder that this one-of-two LM specification examples sold for just shy of $20 million in 2019.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
This little wonder of biology, the amygdala, increases its activity in response to isolation and can actually heighten our fear and anxiety—symptoms prisoners in solitary confinement often suffer.
—Autumn Micketti, Spin, 3 Oct. 2023
So little wonder then that Eubanks, the son of a Baptist minister from Atlanta, some 18 months ago was actively pursuing a career that involved something other than holding a racket.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
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“Little wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20wonder. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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