Meanings of small disappointment in English

The family, in no small disappointment, had given them up for the night, and had retired to their rooms.

It was no small disappointment to find herself condemned to another night in camp; and her first impulse was to blame Zoroaster.

Overall, this sizing issue was a small disappointment considering the functionality, durability and comfort of the Distance 8L across all testing missions.

The boat was then sent on board of her, and she proved to be the Ambuscade man of war, to my no small disappointment.

And worse than the sting of her own small disappointment were the breaking of her promise to Lawrence, the failure in hospitality, in common courtesy.

Youth soon recovers from small disappointments; the girl is not morbid or melancholy.

Were great sorrows less hurtful to the temper than small disappointments?

The Bastard was, however, philosophical about small disappointments.

The day becomes a miniature of their marriage with wrong turns, small disappointments and unexpected kindnesses.

There are two small disappointments, however.

In conversation, trifling occurrences such as small disappointments, petty annoyances, and other everyday incidents, should never be mentioned to friends.

The youngsters also seemed to know the competition rules perfectly which, inevitably, provided both plenty of joy and also small disappointments.