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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
Former captain Jacob Trouba is gone, traded to Anaheim in an unceremonious end to his Rangers tenure.
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
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The trooper then got behind the Acura, which prompted the driver to make an abrupt U-turn and start heading north, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite the abrupt ending, a fan took to X to share their experience seeing Sheeran perform on the street.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her informal show-and-tell presentation came at a time when Super Bowl tickets had ballooned past $100 per seat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The question of whether to form a formal Jewish Caucus has been a point of contention for years among Jewish lawmakers, who have often met as an informal Jewish members' working group.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Florida’s blunt impact Instead of $182 million to support research, public universities would have received $103 million for indirect costs, a $79 million shortfall, and Florida Atlantic University could have lost roughly $800,000.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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In another blunt riff on contemporary politics, Marshall hosts his own Tonight Show, by this point in full fascistic uniform.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Two of this year’s contenders hope to chart an unconventional path.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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While some praised his unconventional love life, many were far from impressed.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many conspiracy theorists have complained about Black history being relegated to the calendar’s shortest month.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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While the preference was shorter contracts, Miami opted for Wiggins instead of trying to create trade packages that would leave them with mostly or all expiring contracts for average players. 4).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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