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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
This time, his sartorial choice as well as his choice of words seemed carefully designed to insulate him from another unceremonious exit from the Oval Office.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
But this trust has been shaken by recent events, including substantial downward revisions to jobs data, bruising political accusations, and the unceremonious dismissal of Erika McEntarfer, the BLS’s top official, at the beginning of the month.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Naturally, Kieran validates all of her worst fears by choosing the other woman in the most unceremonious way possible.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Brian Schmetzer's side have won three and drawn three of their last six MLS fixtures, striking a rich vein of form since their unceremonious exit from the FIFA Club World Cup.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
But this trust has been shaken by recent events, including substantial downward revisions to jobs data, bruising political accusations, and the unceremonious dismissal of Erika McEntarfer, the BLS’s top official, at the beginning of the month.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Naturally, Kieran validates all of her worst fears by choosing the other woman in the most unceremonious way possible.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Brian Schmetzer's side have won three and drawn three of their last six MLS fixtures, striking a rich vein of form since their unceremonious exit from the FIFA Club World Cup.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
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Continue reading … ‘ONE LAST CHANCE’ – Lawmakers reveal how Adams' abrupt campaign exit impacts NYC mayoral race.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Their results under him have been largely grim, but United have more than footballing reasons to bear in mind when considering whether or not to bring the Amorim experiment to an abrupt end.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Long sought-after by fans, Electric Nebraska is the informal title of the album that Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded in 1982 from a collection of demos for his follow-up to The River.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2025
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Use just one to three large informal dahlias with smaller additions like spray roses, cosmos, eucalyptus, or larkspur.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories His latest is a blunt cinematic instrument — loud, loaded and bursting with carnage and ideological angst.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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In December 2024, Anderson revealed blunt bangs at a screening of her film The Last Showgirl in West Hollywood.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Rockets will need to find some unconventional sources of half-court shot creation with VanVleet sidelined with a torn ACL.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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While the average cruise length is around seven days, short sailings can pack an entire vacation’s worth of fun into a mid-week getaway or long weekend.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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