none the
idiom
—used in phrases with adjectives such as worse, better, etc., to say that someone or something is not any worse, better, etc., than before —often + for
We had to change our plans, but we were none the worse for it in the end.
She's been traveling constantly for the past several weeks, but she seems to be none the worse for wear.
The restaurant replaced the lobster with crab and the customers were none the wiser.
Examples of none the in a Sentence
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In the footage, Marshall trotted into the kitchen while his owner had her back turned was none the wiser.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The Oilers had two power-play goals in each of the last two games, after none the first four games.
—Stephen Hawkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Though an innocent Garrett (Colton Dunn) cracks under the pressure and views of Dina's assets and falsely confesses to the crime, all's well that ends well as Glenn recovers some irregular produce from another Cloud 9 store, with his bosses none the wiser.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The Walmart seller shares the tracking code with the customer, who receives the product and is none the wiser of the convoluted operation taking place behind the scenes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
The mission — despite its imperfections, obstacles, and delays — was accomplished, and the thousands of attendees who enjoyed its offerings were none the wiser to its taxing beginnings.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Several high-profile political influencers, each with millions of followers, were collecting a paycheck from the Kremlin but apparently were none the wiser.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
And the person using the device is generally none the wiser of how important this part of the test is.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
Oka was impressive from the start, executing consistent routines as the competition unfolded, and appearing none the worse for wear after helping Japan win the team gold two days earlier.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 31 July 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The Oilers had two power-play goals in each of the last two games, after none the first four games.
—Stephen Hawkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Though an innocent Garrett (Colton Dunn) cracks under the pressure and views of Dina's assets and falsely confesses to the crime, all's well that ends well as Glenn recovers some irregular produce from another Cloud 9 store, with his bosses none the wiser.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The Walmart seller shares the tracking code with the customer, who receives the product and is none the wiser of the convoluted operation taking place behind the scenes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
The mission — despite its imperfections, obstacles, and delays — was accomplished, and the thousands of attendees who enjoyed its offerings were none the wiser to its taxing beginnings.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Several high-profile political influencers, each with millions of followers, were collecting a paycheck from the Kremlin but apparently were none the wiser.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
And the person using the device is generally none the wiser of how important this part of the test is.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
Oka was impressive from the start, executing consistent routines as the competition unfolded, and appearing none the worse for wear after helping Japan win the team gold two days earlier.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 31 July 2024
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“None the.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20the. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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