no better

phrase

: not improved
He was feeling sick yesterday, and he's no better today.

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Clotilde Charpentier, who could play music no better than a hen could float and paddle in the Patriarch’s Ponds, would walk behind John’s coffin, with a heavy black veil to shield herself from the January wind and people’s appraising looks. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 There could be no better word to describe Carol Hamilton than force. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 And there’s really no better example of this than Prada, who showed every single look with a saucy skirt of some sort. — Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 There’s no better way to give a stalwart format a bit of global appeal than by sending its icons and contestants on a journey around the globe. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no better

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“No better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20better. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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