none the

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phrase (1)

—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.

(the) worse for wear

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phrase (2)

: in worse condition after doing or experiencing something

He came out of basic training only slightly the worse for wear.

The kids emerged from the woods looking none the worse for wear.

Examples of none the in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phrase

Dawn breaks over the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii as the Starship, now out of the re-entry heating zone, descends toward splashdown looking none the worse for the wear. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Boyle, looking none the worse for international travel, introduced the film Friday night by noting that some people are misinterpreting the title. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrase

McCallister returned later in the first half with a bright orange wrap on her thigh and looked no worse for wear. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026

In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026

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