molehill

Example Sentences

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Pardon me, but I resented being called a molehill almost as much as being called a rat.

From Literature

For her part, Feinstein told reporters they were making a “mountain out of a molehill” and insisted she was physically fine: “I think that’s pretty obvious.”

From Washington Post

“But there are also people who accused me of making a mountain out of a molehill.”

From New York Times

“But I don’t want to make a mountain of a molehill. Obviously, we’ve got a lot of work to do, but 8-3 is pretty good.”

From Washington Post

He thrives on it, lives for it, turns molehills into mountains.

From Los Angeles Times