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Recent Examples of unceremonious Hinds’ unceremonious departure from the band was revealed this year. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Aug. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for unceremonious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
Adjective
  • Almodovar, who served as CEO of Fannie Mae since late 2022, had been the only Latina CEO in the Fortune 500 before her abrupt departure this week.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But his abrupt reversal sparked outrage amid images of a bulldozer knocking down walls.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The weight of running this informal refugee network shows.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some ends up in informal scrapyards, where workers burn or dismantle devices by hand, often without protection, releasing toxic fumes and scrap.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • On one occasion, a blunt-nosed viper misjudged the distance to its prey.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Boyle also sported blonde, shoulder length hair that was styled straight with blunt bangs.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Minnesota Vikings took an unconventional approach to try to combat the tush push Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Spiro is known for sourcing unconventional materials for his singular creations.
    Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Her nails were short and polished black, and her makeup was also done with smoky black eyeliner.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Whether the on-site power is a short or long-term solution for hyperscalers, Liberty has an answer.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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