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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There is also the spectre of NBC’s unceremonious cancellation of Law & Order after 20 seasons that also came down to the wire in May 2010.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
They were finally cooked, an unceremonious end to a long run of competitive teams, but the veterans got old and/or left, and there weren’t enough new, young players to replace them.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Riley sails on, prow forward, fighting to avoid the Imagination’s unceremonious fate, not quitting, not wishing to be retired, but battling time.
—Greg Cote
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
There is also the spectre of NBC’s unceremonious cancellation of Law & Order after 20 seasons that also came down to the wire in May 2010.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unceremonious. Accessed 19 May. 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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