none the

phrase

—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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The Thresher and Scorpion had been surveyed, the Soviets were none the wiser, Argo had proven its worth, and after some 73 years in the dark, the Titanic was back in the spotlight. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Most dog owners have stood in front of a shelf of supplement jars, picked up two or three, read the labels, and put them back down none the wiser. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026

As Judith throws knives and sprays bullets, Debbie is at home in London, none the wiser, attending antique sales, writing her dim husband David’s (Jamie Parker) political speeches, and making massive snack spreads for her and Judith’s book club. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

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