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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Prince Philip’s quick wit and no-nonsense humor were legendary, both inside and outside palace walls.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
For decades, Jackson Hole has been synonymous with challenging, in-bounds skiing, and its reputation for a no-nonsense, hardcore approach to the sport has drawn a crowd of dedicated enthusiasts.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Falco, unsurprisingly, makes a strong first impression as Hobbs, with her no-nonsense attitude and her casual religiosity.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025
In this effective, no-nonsense chiller, a couple – one with an escalating form of parasomnia (a sleep disturbance that leads to fugue-like sleep walking) – seek and don’t get some R&R together and wind up arguing more and getting more agitated as freaky things start to happen.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
For decades, Jackson Hole has been synonymous with challenging, in-bounds skiing, and its reputation for a no-nonsense, hardcore approach to the sport has drawn a crowd of dedicated enthusiasts.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Falco, unsurprisingly, makes a strong first impression as Hobbs, with her no-nonsense attitude and her casual religiosity.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025
In this effective, no-nonsense chiller, a couple – one with an escalating form of parasomnia (a sleep disturbance that leads to fugue-like sleep walking) – seek and don’t get some R&R together and wind up arguing more and getting more agitated as freaky things start to happen.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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