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
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a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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The wells, the land, and his no-nonsense approach to the work left a lasting impression on me.
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Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Unreal Mobile Difference Sharing Azalea’s no-nonsense, no-filter attitude, Unreal challenges the rubbish that plagues the industry.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
The 47-year-old starred as the no-nonsense political fixer Olivia Pope for seven seasons on Scandal, with her character embarking an on-and-off-again romance with President Fitzgerald Grant III (Tony Goldwyn).
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
This is exactly the kind of no-nonsense charcuterie board that belongs at a church event.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Unreal Mobile Difference Sharing Azalea’s no-nonsense, no-filter attitude, Unreal challenges the rubbish that plagues the industry.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
The 47-year-old starred as the no-nonsense political fixer Olivia Pope for seven seasons on Scandal, with her character embarking an on-and-off-again romance with President Fitzgerald Grant III (Tony Goldwyn).
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
This is exactly the kind of no-nonsense charcuterie board that belongs at a church event.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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