no better

phrase

: not improved
He was feeling sick yesterday, and he's no better today.

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If America does no better than Britain, where more than a fifth of matured accounts sit unclaimed, millions of young adults will start out without the stake they were given. — Ashok Paudel, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026 University rises There is no better example of independent success than University High of Orlando, which won only four of 38 district games in its final eight years of district play. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 There was no better example than linebacker Devin Bush’s sack midway through the third quarter. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 But a report that merely justifies our outrage leaves us angrier and no better equipped, and anger doesn't build a flood siren. — Missy S. Mastel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no better

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“No better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20better. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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