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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King and his wife, Tonya (Kacie Rogers, lending a no-nonsense freshness to the role for which Viola Davis won a Tony Award), are battling over whether a future is even thinkable.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On the 29th give someone a reality check with your no-nonsense approach.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Like Elsesser, Ross was straight to the point with no-nonsense advice.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
An efficient-looking woman in a no-nonsense fleece jacket appeared.
—Kevin Barry, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
With his sleek, bald pate and athlete’s physique, Gossett was intimidating in a wide array of no-nonsense roles, most notably in Taylor Hackford’s Officer and a Gentleman (1982), where as Gunnery Sgt.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Judge Lewis Kaplan, the experienced no-nonsense judge who presided over Bankman-Fried's trial will hold a sentencing hearing at a Manhattan courtroom later in the day.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Matsui's no-nonsense friendly attitude defies his demure first impression.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Weber stepped inside from the backyard, his no-nonsense footsteps echoing on the tile.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On the 29th give someone a reality check with your no-nonsense approach.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Like Elsesser, Ross was straight to the point with no-nonsense advice.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
An efficient-looking woman in a no-nonsense fleece jacket appeared.
—Kevin Barry, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
With his sleek, bald pate and athlete’s physique, Gossett was intimidating in a wide array of no-nonsense roles, most notably in Taylor Hackford’s Officer and a Gentleman (1982), where as Gunnery Sgt.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Judge Lewis Kaplan, the experienced no-nonsense judge who presided over Bankman-Fried's trial will hold a sentencing hearing at a Manhattan courtroom later in the day.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Matsui's no-nonsense friendly attitude defies his demure first impression.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Weber stepped inside from the backyard, his no-nonsense footsteps echoing on the tile.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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