man of action
Example Sentences
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He’s a man of action who wants us to put our American sense of romance to world-beating use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The message is clear: this is a man of action who is working on behalf of the people.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
To the dithering lords of the great houses, that is what a man of action does.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
Although the series treats Blauner as a fretful schlemiel in early episodes — almost the moment we meet him, we hear about his hemorrhoids — he’s allowed to be a man of action later on.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
Mr. McKee was asleep on a chair with his fists clenched in his lap, like a photograph of a man of action.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
