small wonder
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Gibson said his Parkinson’s diagnosis, which was made official in 2015 after his left arm became glued to his side, has made him appreciate every small wonder.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
It’s small wonder fiction’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, faced the savage Hound of the Baskervilles amid the nocturnal mists of a mire.
From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024
It's small wonder Seutonius was eventually banished from Rome.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2022
"With his warm generosity, and his skill and sportsmanship behind the wheel, small wonder that he was one of the best-known and best-loved people in historic motor sport," they said.
From BBC • May 18, 2022
It was small wonder he could not sit a saddle,- he looked as if he outweighed most horses.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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