businesslike
Example Sentences
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That philosophy is a lively rejoinder to the notion of a bucket list, that neat inventory of goals and destinations that one supposedly ticks off with businesslike efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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
The senior Ukrainian source told AFP that the tone of rhetoric between the White House and Kyiv was now "very businesslike."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
No crowns or robes, with the King looking businesslike in a suit.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
He’s more grounded in the world, more businesslike.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
