The lean woman's eyebrows rose slightly, increasing her no-nonsense air.

He was older than most of the other agents and carried the no-nonsense air of a veteran.

The door of the room opened, and the owner of the inn came in, a sturdy woman with a no-nonsense air of competence about her.

A 54-year-old father of four, he has the expansive, no-nonsense air of a blue-collar boy who made good.

Elena was gray-haired and sixty, a strong woman with a practical, no-nonsense air.

Though not dressed with great elegance, the girl carried herself with a certain no-nonsense air that rankled Philip for no clear reason.

At the same time, Ms. Stroman exuded the no-nonsense air of a professional who commands respect and gets the job done.

Both bore themselves in martial fashion with a succinct, no-nonsense air.

The three-spoke wheel also lends a no-nonsense air to driving.

But Mrs. Blake, who bustles around the kitchen with a no-nonsense air, does not see it that way.