no-nonsense

Example Sentences

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“Lanterns” also features Kelly Macdonald as a local no-nonsense sheriff with ties to the community, as well as Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, a Green Lantern introduced in “Superman.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The 61-year-old federal judge, who originally hails from southern Texas, is known for her no-nonsense approach in the courtroom.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In a federal courthouse in Los Angeles last spring, Judge Otis Wright II, a no-nonsense former Marine, was baffled by what he was hearing from the prosecutor before him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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