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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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Production assistants told Albuquerque police that Busfield was sometimes touchy or unprofessional.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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That does not mean individual employees are necessarily unprofessional or malicious.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The higher the improper payment rate, the bigger the financial hit.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Young children are still learning what are proper and improper behaviors.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In pop culture, the representation of gay men has largely been limited to a narrow list of tragic themes and undignified caricatures, Duquette said.—
Ian Kerner 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 8-foot-by-8-foot sheds have become a staple of quick solutions to homelessness but face the criticism of being cramped, flimsy and undignified.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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Atop a tower near Bryant Park, reachable by two service-elevator rides and down a concrete hallway, his temporary workspace is, apart from his own presence, pretty artless.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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More unseemly or even criminal material may well come out.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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As unseemly as the revelations are, there isn’t much else the palace can do to sanction him, Prescott said.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Officers cited her for indecent conduct.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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She was arrested again this week on a new charge of indecent behavior with juveniles, KADN reported.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Unbusinesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusinesslike. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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