cold comfort

They were one shy now, but that was cold comfort.

After all, they are so much older - a fact that, to them, can be pretty cold comfort.

They wanted a meal and the cold comfort of sleep.

The one thing I could give him was the cold comfort of a lie.

My saying that may only be cold comfort to them.

When he told her about the accident she offered him cold comfort.

At their age, that will be cold comfort for his loss, especially when they learn the nature of the death he died.

At the very least, she would have the cold comfort of dying in good company.

All that is cold comfort to German workers who have been put out of work.

Sean felt what could only be called cold comfort at that fact.