unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
unceremoniously
adverb
unceremoniousness
noun
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His unceremonious dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody.
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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But a European tour leading his own big band in the early ’60s ran into financial problems and came to an unceremonious end.
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The unceremonious departure of Ted Colbert as head of the defense and space business put those subsidiary’s shortcomings into sharp relief — made more glaring still on Friday when Boeing said the unit would have about $2 billion in charges in the third quarter.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Coaches on the hot seat: With the Robert Saleh era with the New York Jets coming to an unceremonious end this week, which NFL head coaches could be next to be relieved of their duties?
➤ Jets' coaching candidates: Yes, of course, Bill Belichick is among the obvious names to come to mind.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Then there’s the hard feelings left behind by McCarthy’s unceremonious removal.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The unceremonious departure of Ted Colbert as head of the defense and space business put those subsidiary’s shortcomings into sharp relief — made more glaring still on Friday when Boeing said the unit would have about $2 billion in charges in the third quarter.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Coaches on the hot seat: With the Robert Saleh era with the New York Jets coming to an unceremonious end this week, which NFL head coaches could be next to be relieved of their duties?
➤ Jets' coaching candidates: Yes, of course, Bill Belichick is among the obvious names to come to mind.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Then there’s the hard feelings left behind by McCarthy’s unceremonious removal.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unceremonious. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs
: acting without or lacking ordinary courtesy : abrupt
an unceremonious departure
unceremoniously
adverb
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