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
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a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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After all, his no-nonsense character, Manousos Oviedo, risked life and limb to journey from Paraguay to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in order to meet the only person on Earth who wanted to save the world from the global hive mind that’s taken control.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Nine women — nannies, nursing techs, a sportswriter — spent a couple hours getting coached up by a no-nonsense, dry-witted instructor named Zianya.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
In walks the no-nonsense, charismatic yet enigmatic Jerry, who Peter becomes convinced is the answer to his prayers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
After nine years and four teams, Douglas has seemingly found a home with the Miami Dolphins, a team that has welcomed his blunt, no-nonsense approach to the game.
—Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Nine women — nannies, nursing techs, a sportswriter — spent a couple hours getting coached up by a no-nonsense, dry-witted instructor named Zianya.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
In walks the no-nonsense, charismatic yet enigmatic Jerry, who Peter becomes convinced is the answer to his prayers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
After nine years and four teams, Douglas has seemingly found a home with the Miami Dolphins, a team that has welcomed his blunt, no-nonsense approach to the game.
—Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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