no-nonsense
adjective
no-non·sense
ˈnō-ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s 
-ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s
: tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike
a no-nonsense manager
Examples of no-nonsense in a Sentence
a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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Francis picked one of his closest advisors, Australia’s no-nonsense Cardinal George Pell, as its chief.
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Gerald Posner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This quip is just one example of the teachings of Toni Fine, 34, a TikTok influencer known for her no-nonsense approach to weight loss.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope’s death The pope’s warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, has died.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Gerald Posner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This quip is just one example of the teachings of Toni Fine, 34, a TikTok influencer known for her no-nonsense approach to weight loss.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope’s death The pope’s warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, has died.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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