How to Use no-nonsense in a Sentence

no-nonsense

adjective

• Rosamund Pike stars as his no-nonsense boss in the movie.
  — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
• The bag of the season was a no-nonsense cross-body with metal clasps.
  — Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
• To me, this way of moving gives them a stoic, no-nonsense look.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• Ruiz gives her a really good, no-nonsense pep talk.
  — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026
• All three doctors agree that toilet time should be no-nonsense.
  — Amy Norton, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
• The former is a no-nonsense pink-haired punk who turns out to be the mom friend of the group.
  — Rachelle Hampton, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.
  — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 16 May 2025
• Here’s your no-nonsense playbook.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
• But my urologist was a no-nonsense guy.
  — Daryl Wilber, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
• Apart from the silkscreens, his prints are black and white, which suits his bold, no-nonsense graphic style.
  — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
• His no-nonsense stance was attractive to many.
  — Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• End of carousel Tyler exudes a sense of the no-nonsense survivor.
  — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• The diminutive restaurant is about as no-nonsense inside as out.
  — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
• This no-nonsense, non-polemic view extends to natural wines as well.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• Nicole Kidman as an overzealous wrestler turned no-nonsense lawyer.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• Trump is a no-nonsense leader who will put pressure on the clerical rulers.
  — Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
• Kathy Bates is terrific as a no-nonsense fixer who will break your heart.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
• My purpose, honey, is to dish out real talk and no-nonsense advice with a side of sass.
  — Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
• At six feet tall, the former student athlete cuts a no-nonsense figure.
  — Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
• The wells, the land, and his no-nonsense approach to the work left a lasting impression on me.
  — Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
• Like Elsesser, Ross was straight to the point with no-nonsense advice.
  — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
• The no-nonsense Sumrall doesn’t play favorites.
  — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
• Sat Hari, who doesn’t use her surname, is fifty-four, with long blond hair and a no-nonsense demeanor.
  — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
• Instead, this style takes a more no-nonsense approach to decor, just like Grandpa.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
• Soon is one of those no-nonsense grandmas, both adorable and terrifying.
  — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
• Murray is bold, no-nonsense, and clearly impressed with the handsome young man.
  — Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
• Her no-nonsense mother-in-law Noriko (Judy Ongg) doesn’t help.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
• The service Service is nice but fairly no-nonsense.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
• This is exactly the kind of no-nonsense charcuterie board that belongs at a church event.
  — Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
• That kind of no-nonsense mentality cuts right through all the nonsense and puts the focus on the work.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025