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Recent Examples of unbusinesslike
But your attempt to cajole lightly was unbusinesslike.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2017
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbusinesslike
Adjective
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Servers should always return change unless explicitly told to keep it, as assuming a tip can create confusion or come across as unprofessional.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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What feels casual for some might feel unprofessional—or even uncomfortable—for others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Edward Kabacinski pleaded no contest to improper possession of a firearm, according to online Macomb County Circuit Court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Vance recently urged Americans to call the employers of those who posted improper sentiments about slain activist Charlie Kirk.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also, telling the whole story is undignified.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend’s loss to the Tennessee Titans was comically undignified, but at least the other two came against good teams (San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the naked manicure trend has been reigning supreme among celebrities, Dua Lipa has forwent the current nail artless aesthetic for something altogether more starry and summer-ready.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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First adapted for the screen by Otto Preminger in 1958, the film starred David Niven and Jean Seberg, forever conflating the author in the public imagination with the artless allure — and iconic haircut — of Ms. Seberg.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Garrulous and unseemly noises always seem to break out whenever golf and New Yorkers are adjacent.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some have said the situation is unseemly, others are happy for her, and a few, like podcast personality Crissle West, have taken aim at her character, work ethic, and parenting.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The strip of hair running from between his chest muscles down into his rough-leather pants was both sexy and repellant, alluring and indecent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, the Catholic Legion of Decency and other morality groups would criticize the scene as indecent.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Unbusinesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusinesslike. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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