none the

idiom

—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.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Universities that have lost accreditation typically shut down soon afterward, though none the size or age of Harvard have ever been targeted. —Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 July 2025

The enthusiasm of the Belasco crowd was none the worse for the wait. —Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2025

Survivor season 48 got off to a bit of a rocky start, but viewers at home were none the wiser. —Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

When one background player was mistaken for an Olympics employee by a group of attendees, the extra played along, improving information on the fly to a flock of tourists none the wiser. —Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025

Soto learned that Baty had always had his eye on black-on-black SUV and dropped $92,000 to gift one to his fellow Met. Baty was none the wiser until traveling secretary Edgar Suero asked him for his insurance information Wednesday. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025

Dylan seems none the wiser, telling Rob about Derrick’s suspicions of Britney. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025

Timothy is on the verge of prison time and has lost all his wealth, though his family is none the wiser. —Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025

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