Both Uses of
pragmatic
in
The Maelstrom by Neff
- "How do you sleep at night?" asked Max, incredulous at her callous pragmatism.†
Chpt 8
- "He's cunning, brutal, and greedy, but he's also pragmatic. ... A tyrant like Prusias doesn't really care why you obey him; he only cares that you obey. But Astaroth is a fanatic. He wants true believers who share his ideals."
Chpt 12 *pragmatic = concerned with practical matters
Definition:
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(pragmatic) concerned with practical matters -- especially where quick results and/or practical experience triumph over theory