How to Use for better or (for) worse in a Sentence

for better or (for) worse

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Definition of for better or (for) worsenext
  • By changing the levels of these hormones in the brain and the body, hormonal contraceptives may modulate mood – for better or for worse.
    — Natalie C. Tronson, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
  • President Biden needs to better understand that this debate is about character and enery and vibes, for better or for worse.
    — Washington Post Opinions Staff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • But, that was the house that built me, for better or for worse.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Some called him, for better or worse, the Black James Bond.
    — Anita Gates, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Down on his knees, for better or for worse, David was very much alive.
    — Keren Blankfeld, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
  • And then there are the species whose common names just … don’t seem to fit, for better or worse.
    — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2023
  • This day could bring a surprise or two, for better or for worse.
    — Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
  • Whether that will be for better or worse is anyone’s guess.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 11 May 2023
  • As women, we’re taught, for better or worse, to be agreeable and, above all, to be a good friend.
    — Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
  • So for better or worse, this album and this song really set the tone for a lot of what was to come with the genre.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 June 2023
  • The two are linked, for better or worse, for the foreseeable future, and this season and the next few will be telling.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2023
  • The show also has a lot to say about loneliness and how that can shape us for better or worse.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 May 2023
  • In the age of social media, her 25-year-old questions feel, for better or worse, new again.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • There’s clearly an appetite for it, for better or for worse.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
  • No one believes in Biden more than Biden himself, for better or worse.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 May 2024
  • Public ass grabbing, on the other hand, is back—for better or for worse.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
  • These are the movies everyone was talking about at Cannes this year — for better or worse.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 29 May 2023
  • And as David Blum pointed out, for better or worse, his Brat Pack article helped ignite the movie and the careers of the cast.
    — Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
  • There are so many things that could change if more people voted (for better or worse is up to debate).
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But celebrity chat shows, for better or worse, have endured.
    — Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
  • What campaign messages have stuck – for better or worse?
    — Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna, Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • And for better or worse, Coinbase is increasingly a part of those trends.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Part of the hair loss is related to age and genetics, but stress (or lack thereof) can change things for better or worse.
    — Mike Wehner, BGR, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Though nowhere near the pack racing days of the turn of the century, Sunday’s closing laps were a reminder – for better or worse – what that era was like.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But the following 22 looks (three of which belonged to the members of boygenius) stood out more than most, for better or worse.
    — The Styles Desk, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • In the last couple of years, drones have become more accessible — for better or for worse.
    — Adriana Heldiz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • For better or for worse, Congress has already set out the rules in this area, and, for better or for worse, those rules are binding on the president.
    — The Editors, National Review, 19 June 2024
  • And with any controversial song, for better or worse, people are going to tune in.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Italian politics, for better or worse, will never be the same.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2023
  • For those whose hair is adorned, for better or worse, with silver strands, learning how to cover gray hair without dye is akin to a magic trick.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2023

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