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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Her Liesl is a firecracker who has no qualms about going toe to toe with her powerful father—hilariously deadpan, no-nonsense, and with all the best quips, but also human, with a real heart, conscience, and crises of faith.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Riley arrived in 1995, immediately establishing the Heat’s hardworking and no-nonsense culture.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Miranda, who's drawn comparisons to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, is a no-nonsense boss who demands everything around her go off without a hitch.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Riley arrived in 1995, immediately establishing the Heat’s hardworking and no-nonsense culture.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Miranda, who's drawn comparisons to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, is a no-nonsense boss who demands everything around her go off without a hitch.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 14 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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