How to Use none in a Sentence

none

adverb
  • I'll switch his mug with mine, and he'll be none the wiser.
  • His two teenage children are none too happy about moving from a big city to a small town.
    — Chris Ball, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • The hospitals and doctors are none too happy about that prospect.
    — Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2016
  • One morning last week there were a dozen or more at my feeder, while there had been none visible the day before.
    — Ernie Cowan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Some mysteries had been solved but others remained, none more powerful than that burial of the shaman.
    — The Economist, 12 Apr. 2018
  • But on a waitress's budget, Rachel's spending habits were none too realistic.
    — Diana Pearl, Marie Claire, 28 Feb. 2014
  • Beth is none too happy to have her daughter’s ex-boyfriend lurking around during their family crisis, either.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2017
  • Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be none more varied than Turnstile.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But many Kurds seem none too upset, given how autocratic and dirty Mr Barzani’s regime is.
    — The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The stadium’s owners were none too happy, but eventually took out an insurance policy in case of a mishap.
    — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, 24 May 2017
  • Thirteen races were on Saturday's card, but none produced as an exciting of a finish as the Miss Gracie.
    — Tim Dwyer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Many are underdeveloped nations whose previous accounting rules were none too stringent.
    — Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times, 7 July 2017
  • While various health experts endorse meat in various amounts, almost none endorse eating it the way Americans today do.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • No current Angels player was in the organization when Weaver arrived, so none had known an Angels clubhouse without Weaver in it.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2017
  • But there's been considerable disagreement over what programs should qualify, none more controversial than the Brown administration's decision to spend part of the cash on a subsidy for the governor's favorite project, high-speed rail.
    — John Myers, latimes.com, 11 Mar. 2018

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