businesslike
Example Sentences
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Ms. Thompson’s Jacki is at first businesslike, but her warmth toward Nick and her dismay at his plight are revealed when she, too, addresses us directly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“She wasn’t being egotistical. It was very businesslike, a moment of power, and I was like, ‘I want to have that power.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
The senior Ukrainian source told AFP that the tone of rhetoric between the White House and Kyiv was now "very businesslike."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
In front of the world's cameras, the two exchanged warm words, and a businesslike handshake, which set the tone for a generally respectful relationship.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
It was to be taken as gravely, and in as businesslike a way, as any other transaction of life:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
