unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
unceremoniously
adverb
unceremoniousness
noun
Examples of unceremonious in a Sentence
His unceremonious dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody.
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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When the regular season ended last week, the New York Giants officially embarked on their fifth head coaching search in the 10 years since two-time Super Bowl champion Tom Coughlin’s unceremonious departure.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Mike Brown’s return to Sacramento was almost as unceremonious as his departure.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Mike Brown’s return to Sacramento was almost as unceremonious as his departure.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Four years after her unceremonious exit from The Talk, Sharon Osbourne‘s late husband is calling out CBS from beyond the grave.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unceremonious. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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