Neither example sentences

Related (6): either, both, none, nor, exclusive, negation

"Neither" Example Sentences

Neither of us wanted to admit we were wrong, but someone had to break the silence.
She said she liked neither coffee nor tea, which made ordering at the café awkward.
I've asked him twice and neither time did he actually listen to what I was saying.
They were neither happy nor sad — just completely numb about the whole situation.
Neither option seemed good, so we just picked the one that sucked less.
He claimed neither responsibility nor guilt, which was technically true but deeply unsatisfying.
My parents like neither of my last two boyfriends, which is saying something.
Neither of them showed up, and I sat there like an idiot for forty minutes.
She's neither the type to apologize nor the type to admit she was wrong.
I want neither your pity nor your advice — I just need you to listen.
Neither the doctor nor the therapist could figure out what was actually wrong.
They offered me neither a raise nor a promotion, just a pat on the back.
He looked neither surprised nor upset when she told him she was leaving.
Neither of us had the energy to fight about it anymore.
The movie was neither as good as the book nor as bad as I expected.
She felt neither guilt nor relief after finally telling him the truth.
Neither my sister nor I inherited our mother's patience, unfortunately.
I've tried neither of those new restaurants everyone keeps talking about.
He seemed neither interested nor offended by what she said.
Neither the government nor the media wanted to touch that story.
They were neither friends nor enemies — something more complicated than that.
I can do neither of those things at the same time, trust me.
She's been neither answering calls nor responding to texts for three days.
Neither of them could afford to move out, so they stayed miserable together.
He wanted neither to stay nor to leave — he just wanted to freeze time.
The situation was neither funny nor tragic, just deeply embarrassing.
Neither the first nor the second attempt actually worked.
I've never been neither this tired nor this angry in my entire life.
She claimed neither knowledge nor involvement in what happened that night.
Neither of us knew what we were doing, but we did it anyway.

Common Phrases

neither...nor
neither of us
neither here nor there
neither one
neither side
neither party
neither option
neither time
neither good nor bad
neither this nor that

Examples by Level

Neither of my parents likes spicy food.
I want neither tea nor coffee this morning.

She said neither option was good enough for her.
Neither of them showed up to the party on time.

Looking at the two jobs, neither seemed like the right fit, but I had to choose something.
He was neither happy nor sad about the news — just kind of blank.

The scandal involved neither the mayor nor his staff, though everyone assumed it did.
She'd been neither honest with him nor entirely dishonest — it was something in between that hurt worse.

What struck her most was that neither of them seemed capable of genuine remorse, only strategic regret.
The painting was neither representational nor abstract in any conventional sense — it existed in a space that defied categorization.

There was a peculiar kind of freedom in accepting that neither outcome would satisfy him, and that this acceptance itself was a form of peace.
The witness's testimony was neither credible nor entirely fabricated, occupying instead that murky territory where memory and desire become indistinguishable.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life

Neither of my kids will eat vegetables, so I've stopped trying to hide them in the pasta.
I looked in the fridge and found neither milk nor eggs, which meant no breakfast.

💼 Workplace

Neither my boss nor my coworkers understood why I needed to leave early, but I didn't feel like explaining.
The project failed because neither team communicated with the other until it was too late.

📊 Business

Neither company was willing to negotiate, so the deal fell apart completely.
Our market research showed neither demographic was interested in the product as originally designed.

🛒 Buying / Shopping

I tried on both dresses and neither of them fit right, so I left empty-handed.
The store had neither the size nor the color I wanted, which was frustrating.

✈️ Travel

Neither the flight nor the hotel was what we booked, but we were too tired to complain.
We could afford neither the expensive tour nor the cheap one, so we just wandered around lost.

📚 Education

Neither of my test answers was completely correct, but I got partial credit.
The teacher said neither explanation made sense, so we had to try again.

❤️ Relationships

We broke up because neither of us was willing to compromise on the big things.
After the fight, neither of us knew how to apologize, so we just pretended it didn't happen.

📰 News / Politics

Neither candidate addressed the real issue, and everyone knew it.
The report showed neither party was entirely innocent in the scandal.

💻 Technology

Neither app worked properly on my phone, so I deleted both.
The new software was neither faster nor more user-friendly than the old one.

📝 Formal Writing

Neither the plaintiff nor the defendant provided sufficient evidence to support their claims.
The study concluded that neither intervention was effective in reducing the observed symptoms.