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as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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as in informal
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
her unceremonious approach to her hosting duties puts party guests immediately at ease
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Recent Examples of unceremonious
Between the use of a speedboat as a weapon, the unceremonious and shocking murder of Billy Magnussen's big bad, and all that aggressive stabbing with a shard of wood, director Doug Liman made sure to keep audiences gasping and cringing until the very end.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Greg Dulcich’s Broncos tenure has arrived at an unceremonious end.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
The 5x Emmy-winning comedian recalled the late actor’s kind gesture following O’Brien’s unceremonious departure from The Tonight Show in 2010, shortly after taking over the gig from Jay Leno.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Read Anthony Slater on Klay Thompson’s unceremonious departure from the Warriors.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Greg Dulcich’s Broncos tenure has arrived at an unceremonious end.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
The 5x Emmy-winning comedian recalled the late actor’s kind gesture following O’Brien’s unceremonious departure from The Tonight Show in 2010, shortly after taking over the gig from Jay Leno.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Read Anthony Slater on Klay Thompson’s unceremonious departure from the Warriors.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
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For Johnson, the highlight reel can serve as pain relief after the Lions’ magical season came to an abrupt and nightmarish end with a home loss in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The abrupt reinstatement of TikTok is likely to prove something of a disappointing blow to its rivals.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Getting the right help to where it’s needed Every study of a large-scale disaster conducted by the Disaster Research Center has revealed some level of emergent, informal helping behavior.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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Week In Review: Trump’s Cabinet Picks Is Our Favorite New Reality Show By Katherine Fung Senior Writer 0 For the first time in eight years—almost to the day—The Celebrity Apprentice will make an informal return to American audiences.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Officers found Mary Ogle dead inside the house with apparent blunt force trauma, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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While tariffs offer a quick, broad response to unfair trade practices, they're often criticized as too blunt an instrument.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jack De Mave, who portrayed a U.S. forest ranger on Lassie and an unconventional date for Valerie Harper’s Rhoda Morgenstern on the second episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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While a majority of shelter animals only stay a short while, this pup is different: He’s been a shelter resident for three years.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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And brother Trey Ebel is playing second base while waiting to take over at short next season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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