none the wiser

Idioms  

1. Knowing no more than before, as in He tried to explain the tax structure, but in the end I was none the wiser. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

“Financial markets and the broader Australian public are still none the wiser as to the views, risk biases and outlooks of the majority of monetary policy board members,” NAB’s Auld said of Australia’s central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Unfortunately, their remarks have left global markets none the wiser.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

So on this claim and counter-claim, we are none the wiser.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The mission — despite its imperfections, obstacles, and delays — was accomplished, and the thousands of attendees who enjoyed its offerings were none the wiser to its taxing beginnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Here we are all talking about who's got it and who hasn't, and we're none the wiser about what we're talking about.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro