much ado about nothing
Example Sentences
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For U.S. shoppers hoping for relief, however, it’s looking like much ado about nothing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
Former England international John Barnes described the controversy about the colours on the St George's Cross as "much ado about nothing".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
Since it’s just July 30 and the Seahawks don’t play a regular-season game until Sept. 10, any concern over the injuries might be much ado about nothing.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
This history made all the fighting about exceptions in some conservative seem to be much ado about nothing.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2023
For instance, Raoul’s much ado about nothing comes by way of his father, a failed Shakespearean actor who gave up the dream and started a theater camp for underprivileged children.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
