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Example sentences for "unbusinesslike"

Lexicographically close words:
unburied; unburned; unburnt; unburthen; unburthened; unbutton; unbuttoned; unbuttoning; unbuttons; uncalculated
  1. Being apparently familiar with the unbusinesslike habits of the Station Mistress, Mexican Steve very sensibly selected the Station Office as a suitable place wherein to confer with his associates.

  2. He was grossly ignorant of the elements of mechanics, he was unbusinesslike in his management of correspondence, and he was rude to customers without being impressive.

  3. Colonel Willetts, so pleasantly and unbusinesslike that Tommy felt sorry.

  4. Unbusinesslike Business The fairy tales we were all taught did not, like the history we were all taught, consist entirely of lies.

  5. This is the method which seems so unbusinesslike to the men with an eye to business.

  6. It is these uncalculating, unbusinesslike spirits who keep the business-fields of the country flooded with their activities.

  7. One of the misfortunes which always pursues the unbusinesslike is that, while they are as easy to read as an open book, they never learn to read the character of others.

  8. I am a plain practical man of business, Mr Crumps; once for all, allow me to say that, I object to the very unbusinesslike remarks of a theological nature which you are sometimes pleased to introduce into our conversations.

  9. He seemed to apologize to himself for the unbusinesslike proceeding of lending an entire day's gross receipts on no security.

  10. Then, rather ashamed of her unbusinesslike methods: "A thin mealer's a poor advertisement.

  11. A faulty system of keeping accounts is as unbusinesslike and disastrous in public business as in private business.

  12. Unbusinesslike methods of keeping accounts and the lack of a budget system have been among the chief weaknesses of our governments, equally characteristic of local, state, and national governments.

  13. It had been a very unbusinesslike letter and a very unbusinesslike way to transmit money.

  14. I really did not think I could be so unbusinesslike as to flurry myself about a single account, with the half-yearly balance coming on too.

  15. Mr. Bagemall had expressed himself in terms of unbusinesslike approval of the whole property both to Mr. Redgrave and M'Nab.

  16. The only thing is that since this dreadful escapade of Hugh's I feel that an unbusinesslike creature such as I am ought not to put himself in the hands of a young man.

  17. Probably I shall be easy to manage, so working for me won't spoil her unbusinesslike appearance.

  18. That unbusinesslike frame of mind, in turn, is the outgrowth of that untrained sympathy which makes every one tend to sympathize with the individual, whenever the interest of the individual clashes with that of the State.

  19. Further illustrations of the hopelessly unbusinesslike spirit of the rank and file of the public servants.


  20. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unbusinesslike" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.