How to Use (the) worse for wear in a Sentence

(the) worse for wear

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• In many of these cases, the caves have emerged the worse for wear.
  — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
• And at all hours of the day, people were coming back worse for wear.
  — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
• The workforce is a bit worse for wear, and that’s your starting point.
  — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes, 17 June 2022
• If your oven mitts look worse for wear, replace them with one of our favorites.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
• After a stint with bleach and blue hair dye, my lengths were a little worse for wear.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2024
• This bag took a licking and kept on ticking without being any worse for wear.
  — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2023
• Dylan Hopkins is no worse for wear since taking the field this fall.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 2 Aug. 2022
• The day after his scary collision, Suter was no worse for wear.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022
• Have your bath towels been looking a little worse for wear lately?
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
• Go ahead and squish up the Wallaroo Scrunchie; it won't be left any worse for wear.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
• Even after logging quite a few miles in these, the rubber outsole didn’t appear any worse for wear.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
• If his wallet is looking a little worse for wear, perhaps a new one is a practical gift.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• Those intended for outdoor use are more heavy-duty and can stay outside day and night and be none the worse for wear.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• If your bathroom towels have been looking a little worse for wear, these plush ones are ready to hang on your towel bar.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
• While his time on SNL may have been rocky, Downey’s career is no worse for wear.
  — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
• Notre Dame wraps up a muggy opening day, worse for wear with Rubio being lost.
  — Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
• Instead, air drying them or running them through a no-heat dryer cycle will leave them clean, crisp, and no worse for wear.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024
• Between holiday guests, dirt, and snow, your floors are likely looking a little worse for wear.
  — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2022
• After a few days of product, sweat, and grime, your hair is going to start looking and feeling a little worse for wear.
  — Katie Becker, Allure, 14 Oct. 2022
• He got rid of his motor oil without having to pay the city to dispose of it, and our laurel hedge never seemed the worse for wear.
  — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
• Those with dogs may also be interested to know that even with all their bed-making, the sheets look no worse for wear after two months.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
• Doubling-back to that marathon metaphor, Stuckmann finishes his race only somewhat worse for wear.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2024
• Unfortunately, the patient was a bit worse for wear at its latest checkup with the doctor.
  — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 25 May 2023
• But in recent years, scientists have discovered a rare breed who consistently get little shut-eye and are no worse for wear.
  — Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
• And after checking its legs and wings for any apparent injury, rescuers were fairly confident the bird was none the worse for wear.
  — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022
• He is returned to his wife and kids less than a week later, only slightly worse for wear, and the family begins the hard work of moving on with their lives.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2024
• Most rental kitchens also have only the (very) bare essentials in terms of equipment and appliances, often looking a bit worse for wear.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
• While Alaska and United will regain some capacity in the weeks ahead, their bottom line may still be a bit worse for wear.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
• The Vatican, meanwhile, emerges worse for wear, with new questions raised about the effectiveness and fairness of its legal system.
  — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
• Eventually the children make it to school, their bus driver still perky if a little worse for wear, though a comical coda suggests that more mischief awaits them all on the ride home.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022