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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
Coaches on the hot seat: With the Robert Saleh era with the New York Jets coming to an unceremonious end this week, which NFL head coaches could be next to be relieved of their duties?
➤ Jets' coaching candidates: Yes, of course, Bill Belichick is among the obvious names to come to mind.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Then there’s the hard feelings left behind by McCarthy’s unceremonious removal.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
Conversely, making a postcard of a landscape can be a kind of dethroning, an unceremonious flattening.
—Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Her father had been cut, too, after just two years on the Arizona Cardinals, thanks to an injury, in a way that had felt unceremonious to the family.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Then there’s the hard feelings left behind by McCarthy’s unceremonious removal.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
Conversely, making a postcard of a landscape can be a kind of dethroning, an unceremonious flattening.
—Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Her father had been cut, too, after just two years on the Arizona Cardinals, thanks to an injury, in a way that had felt unceremonious to the family.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
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This abrupt change, of course, undermines acceptance of the consumer welfare principle by foreign competition enforcers.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The abrupt resignations of Ronald McFadden and Shantell Roberts, the two ranking members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, were announced Tuesday by the board.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hint #5: The correct answer can describe an informal language.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Then comes an informal beauty pageant to select the finest turkey in the land.Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner, the elder Kobayashi died from blunt force traumatic injuries.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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His cause of death was multiple blunt force traumatic injuries, according to the medical examiner report reviewed by PEOPLE.Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Reisman was known to be unconventional in the sport, yet won two U.S. Men’s Singles Championships in 1958 and 1960 and more than 20 international and national titles.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Colors with shorter wavelengths, such as blues and violets, scatter more easily than colors with longer wavelengths, which include red and orange.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Arizona is short thousands of mental health care professionals.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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