no-nonsense
adjective
no-non·sense
ˈnō-ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s 
-ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s
: tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike
a no-nonsense manager
Examples of no-nonsense in a Sentence
a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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As a no-nonsense curmudgeon with a heart of gold, Bubba Ray took to coaching the Season 1 cast of WWE LFG like a duck to water.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The 29-year-old’s no-nonsense defending from right-back can keep wingers under wraps.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Her tough, no-nonsense style set her apart throughout her celebrated career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The show ran for two seasons. 07 of 18
Sean Penn and Hopper Penn
Sean Penn and Robin Wright's son, Hopper — pictured here with sister Dylan — shares his father's pensive stare and has opened up about his no-nonsense parenting style while growing up.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The 29-year-old’s no-nonsense defending from right-back can keep wingers under wraps.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Her tough, no-nonsense style set her apart throughout her celebrated career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The show ran for two seasons. 07 of 18
Sean Penn and Hopper Penn
Sean Penn and Robin Wright's son, Hopper — pictured here with sister Dylan — shares his father's pensive stare and has opened up about his no-nonsense parenting style while growing up.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-nonsense
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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