storm in a teacup

Example Sentences

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A thoroughly British storm in a teacup is coming to the boil after a leading brand said it has devised a tea bag it claims can brew the perfect cuppa in 60 seconds.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023

Somanathan on Saturday described the Adani issue as a "storm in a teacup" from a macroeconomic perspective.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023

If they persist in pretending this is a storm in a teacup, there will likely be political and social consequences--because we women are just plain fed up.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2017

Despite the apparent seriousness of the initial post looking for the cat, Kadyrov suggested the whole affair was more of a storm in a teacup, and that the cat had merely left to reproduce.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2016

Let them talk—it is but a storm in a teacup, a tempest of words that will die away and be forgotten.

From The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales by Camus, Jean Pierre