businesslike
Example Sentences
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The bluff and businesslike Agrippa, not prone to exaggeration, deems it “the day on which the fate of the world would be decided.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism," it added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
“She wasn’t being egotistical. It was very businesslike, a moment of power, and I was like, ‘I want to have that power.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
No crowns or robes, with the King looking businesslike in a suit.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
The eyes dipped away and suddenly he was businesslike.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
