businesslike

Example Sentences

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Ms. Thompson’s Jacki is at first businesslike, but her warmth toward Nick and her dismay at his plight are revealed when she, too, addresses us directly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While conceding talks were challenging, Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky added that they had been "businesslike" and said another meeting would take place "soon".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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

As if from a great distance, Luke heard Jen's father heave a sigh and blow his nose in a businesslike way.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix