as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner
a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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Recent Examples of no-nonsense
The Rooney family, which owns the team, is no-nonsense.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But make no mistake: The A6 Mini is a surprisingly mighty mite, delivering a no-nonsense mini PC that can handle a decent workload at a budget price (sometimes discounted to as low as $449).
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Orphaned as a child when her father was murdered in front of her, Eve grows up as both dancer and assassin in the Ruska Roma crime family, the organization run by the no-nonsense Director (Anjelica Huston) who also trained Wick.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Upon his release, Nick learns that the target of his affections has another admirer, Chester (Shawn Ashmore), his no-nonsense parole officer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But make no mistake: The A6 Mini is a surprisingly mighty mite, delivering a no-nonsense mini PC that can handle a decent workload at a budget price (sometimes discounted to as low as $449).
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Orphaned as a child when her father was murdered in front of her, Eve grows up as both dancer and assassin in the Ruska Roma crime family, the organization run by the no-nonsense Director (Anjelica Huston) who also trained Wick.
Join our Watch Party!
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Upon his release, Nick learns that the target of his affections has another admirer, Chester (Shawn Ashmore), his no-nonsense parole officer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-nonsense
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In the procedural drama, Rodríguez brings to life a multi-layered and solemn character shaped by a traumatic childhood — abused within the foster care system, with no knowledge of his origins, and struggling with severe dyslexia.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This protection -- known as the seal of confession -- is among the oldest and most solemn obligations in the Catholic Church, grounded in the Church’s teaching that, in the sacrament, penitents are confidentially confessing to and receiving forgiveness from God.—
Hiram Sasser,
National Review,
15 June 2025
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Historians often describe Flammarion more as a popularizer than a serious scientist, but this should not diminish his accomplishments.—
Matthew Shindell,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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To be sure, there have been positive signs that the revival was working, not least because the Tata’s were prepared to deploy serious capital and effort to back its ambitions.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Born in Philadelphia in October 1888, Breen shuttled between jobs in public relations, newspaper journalism, and the U.S. consular service, yet the connecting thread was always his deep, proud, stern Irish Catholicism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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However, strikes between the two nations appeared to continue—leading to a stern rebuke from the president on Tuesday morning.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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At the same time, professional golf is evolving, as are the ways fans consume sports.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Ron Wood has been a professional journalist in Arkansas for about 40 years.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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The way this plays out is via a series of extremely earnest conversations about feelings, something women tend to be better at than men just given the way they are socialized.—
Rich Juzwiak,
Time,
25 June 2025
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That means energy prices may be volatile until conditions settle down – even as summer vacations start in earnest and a massive heat wave grips the central and eastern parts of the country.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-nonsense. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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