cold comfort
noun/ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfət/
/ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfərt/
[uncountable]- the fact that something that would normally be good does not make you happy because the whole situation is bad
- A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job.
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