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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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The abrupt shift can be quite violent, as both dry ice (composed of carbon dioxide) and regular ice (made of water) become much weaker and begin to break.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kimbell’s abrupt retirement was greeted positively by investors, who sent shares of Ulta up 3.9 percent to $448 in after-hours trading on Monday.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Brown also believes fully repairing everything that was broken at Halas Hall this season will take substantial time, which is his informal request to be given a little more time to continue his troubleshooting efforts.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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People’s participation in both formal and informal service remains low.Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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This massage gun is equipped with seven different massage head attachments to provide pin-point precision, blunt pressure, and everything in between.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Jan. 2025
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To be somewhat blunt about it: Rasa has notes akin to a milder Ricola cough drop.Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
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There, unconventional thinkers took advantage of a collapsing market.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Many albums and side projects later, aren’t the Strokes due a multi-track overview that takes us through their unconventional career?David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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