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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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An employee allegedly complained to management about Bartels' use of the word, and Bartels was fired two days later for violating the organization’s code of conduct by using unprofessional language.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Mar. 2026
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That pregnancy question is before this really unprofessional moment where Robby unleashes on Mohan.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And a new policy was rolled out requiring cops to report improper use of the internal email system.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The man who has played an oversized role in pushing a president who campaigned against costly foreign wars and chaotic regime changes to do both was brought back down to an undignified size.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Hannah is not the first to bitterly criticize the show and accuse producers, especially executive producer Ryan Murphy, of profiting off the Kennedy family’s tragic past in an unseemly way.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Traditionally, there is a bright line between journalism and activism; choosing to cross that line felt unseemly.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jahmel Raemone Kegler is being held without bond on charges of statutory rape of a child under 15 years of age and indecent liberties with a child, the Southern Pines Police Department reported in a March 5 news release.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Anything that would seem indecent to a policeman—a drawing of a big cock—[would get them in trouble].—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Unbusinesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusinesslike. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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