pale in comparison

Verb

Meaning

pale in comparison (third-person singular simple present pales in comparison, present participle paling in comparison, simple past and past participle paled in comparison)

(idiomatic) To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

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Examples

The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today. Marty Meehan

India is not only at the origin of everything, she is superior in everything, intellectually, religiously or politically and even the Greek heritage seems pale in comparison. Friedrich Schlegel

Widespread use of online voting will create the potential for abuse that will make the problems inherent in e-voting pale in comparison. Bob Barr

The risks inherent in disarmament pale in comparison to the risks inherent in an unlimited arms race. John F. Kennedy

The challenges I face in the studio pale in comparison to when I'm out in nature. Michael Muller

Close letter words and terms

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