no-nonsense
adjective
no-non·sense
ˈnō-ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s 
-ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s
: tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike
a no-nonsense manager
Examples of no-nonsense in a Sentence
a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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But part of 8 Passengers’ appeal had always come from Ruby’s no-nonsense views on child-rearing.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
This time around, the administration has been (mostly) no-nonsense.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Advertisement The choice of Stefanik, a no-nonsense and pragmatic millennial, to represent the U.S. at the United Nations was widely viewed as Trump’s most responsible pick in an otherwise chaotic Cabinet.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Having doubts about the whole screwball endeavor is intelligence director John Bevan, with Roberts playing a no-nonsense officer surrounded by absolute nonsense.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
This time around, the administration has been (mostly) no-nonsense.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Advertisement The choice of Stefanik, a no-nonsense and pragmatic millennial, to represent the U.S. at the United Nations was widely viewed as Trump’s most responsible pick in an otherwise chaotic Cabinet.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Having doubts about the whole screwball endeavor is intelligence director John Bevan, with Roberts playing a no-nonsense officer surrounded by absolute nonsense.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-nonsense
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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