no-nonsense
Example Sentences
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No-nonsense Maomao, a Tang Dynasty-era girl raised in a brothel who escapes servitude to parlay her apothecary skills in service of the palace, is one of the best female protagonists of all time.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
No-nonsense, music-first, and utterly in command of the stage, she's been a rock star ever since she gave up hairdressing to form Texas almost 40 years ago.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
No-nonsense, go-getting Elizabeth leads the way, armed with tradecraft gleaned from her previous secret life and her trusty handbag: “A gun, a pen, some lipstick and a crossword book. Just like the good old days.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022
No-nonsense former military men, they were selected as an astronaut and cosmonaut in the 1990s.
From US News • Mar. 25, 2015
No-nonsense nuns ruled classrooms with an iron hand, passing on to the youngest girls and boys the discipline and knowledge they would need to get ahead in a prejudiced world.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
