no-nonsense
Example Sentences
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The effect of this is reflected in a no-nonsense comment from a police spokesman to the Nottingham Post.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Davey Lopes, the no-nonsense, base-swiping second baseman on a historic Dodgers infield that played together for a record 8½ seasons, died Wednesday at age 80, the Dodgers announced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“This is the kind of no-nonsense, results-driven warfighting that America demands, and you’re delivering it in spades,” Hegseth said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
But the potential upside was that her no-nonsense approach would prove a welcome contrast, particularly as the party had announced that the focus of her address would be affordability.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
One thing you had to respect about Gran, she was up-front no-nonsense.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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