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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
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The offscreen feud became public in August 2016, when Johnson shared a social media post, which has since been deleted, that mentioned that some of his male costars had been unprofessional.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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In its latest report on Chinese military power, the Pentagon accused China of using unsafe and unprofessional measures against ships of other claimant nations.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Duran had already been charged with improper conduct for his reaction to the red card.Callum Davis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of the most alarming findings comes when Matson shows gaps in the marble shower's corners, warning of potential water damage due to improper sealing.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Part of its role was to rehabilitate drug addicts using a naval regimen—a noble yet undignified service for a generation-defining yacht.Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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Waite, a Family Guy writer, posits plenty of amusing observations and wild exaggerations in this breezy gift book about all the undignified, likely, and unlikely ways that one could suddenly get gotten.Brian Boone, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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All that’s there is an artless effort to provoke outrage — Tony Hinchcliffe with the world’s strongest Boston accent.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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The untenable toxicity of this artless warfare has led some researchers to rethink the ancient script—and flip it: know yourself, know your enemy.Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
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Trump’s involvement in Saudi domestic politics, encouraging the rise of the crown prince, was unseemly and unnecessary.F. Gregory Gause III, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2022
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This whole - this while issue of not being able to get in is - is unseemly.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Orange Beach has a vulgarity ordinance on the books, which was enacted about a decade ago amid concerns about vulgar or indecent T-shirts and other merchandise sold at souvenir stores.al, al, 20 Jan. 2023
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Because there are more good people than indecent ones.Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
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“Unbusinesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusinesslike. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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