businesslike

Example Sentences

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In an instant every bench would be filled, the only sound the businesslike rattle of radio parts.

From Literature

Only when she’s shown us to the kitchen table and placed two teacups in front of us does she speak again, in a flat, businesslike tone of voice.

From Literature

While conceding talks were challenging, Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky added that they had been "businesslike" and said another meeting would take place "soon".

From BBC

He could help by pushing for a more businesslike approach, relying more on AI, less on fragile humans.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism," it added.

From Barron's