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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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The international community must act responsibly, avoid falling for false narratives and distorted information and refrain from legitimizing a biased and unprofessional report.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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Some more unprofessional nonsense at the Time Life building, sometime in the 60s.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Typically, the inspector general investigates schemes defrauding Medicare, improper payments -- such as to insurance companies to cover Medicaid members who had died -- and whether states are doing adequate oversight of providers in their borders.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is also looking into the issue, initially identifying nearly 1,000 potentially improper PPP loans involving city employees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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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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
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Unconventional, more free, more artless, and willing to combine feeling and thoughtfulness with intellectual ability.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For any of us who have ever nursed private, unseemly doubts or jealousies, Arnett is a tonic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Scrambling to find a district that fits, though sometimes unseemly, is commonplace for politicians of both major parties after the usual once-a-decade redistricting process.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Obscene, offensive, indecent or inappropriate attire.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Anyone else in the room would expect to be arrested for behaving in such an indecent way in public, the man said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unbusinesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusinesslike. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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