no-nonsense
Example Sentences
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Magdalena Andersson, who was Sweden's first woman prime minister in 2021-2022, is a no-nonsense operator looking to return the left to power after her election win on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The no-nonsense Babs pays for every ounce of freedom she seizes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
She wore no-nonsense sneakers with pink swooshes and carried two FedEx boxes.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Kent was the resident no-nonsense, old-school veteran whose bat remained potent at age 40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The teacher appeared to be a no-nonsense person.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
