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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
The trade of Trouba continues a recent trend of unceremonious exits for recent Rangers captains:
Ryan McDonaugh was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Some interpret these unceremonious departures as evidence that the reform-minded Kim is trying to usurp power from the hardline military.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2012
Former captain Jacob Trouba is gone, traded to Anaheim in an unceremonious end to his Rangers tenure.
—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
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Some interpret these unceremonious departures as evidence that the reform-minded Kim is trying to usurp power from the hardline military.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2012
Former captain Jacob Trouba is gone, traded to Anaheim in an unceremonious end to his Rangers tenure.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
Adjective
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The abrupt methodological switch to the CPM resulted in over $9 billion worth of section 482 allocations and deficiencies of about $3.4 billion for the three-year period.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not in a classroom with a lecture but sitting on your couch with your family, eating some popcorn, getting this informal education, and hopefully planting a seed that, hey, Black women do this type of science.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alsup, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, has presided over many high-profile cases and is known for his blunt talk.—
JANIE HAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Justin Bieber let fans in on his smoke break Thursday (Feb. 27), with the star sharing a carefree video of himself enjoying what appears to be a blunt or cigar while jamming out to Don Toliver on Instagram Stories.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Guests flocked to the espresso martini bar (which concealed a secret door leading to a private lounge where a few discreetly slipped away) or lounged in the outdoor living room, where swinging beds served as unconventional seating.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, the path to gaining such a naturalized vision of peace requires us to revisit some of the lessons of unconventional diplomacy that consider broader planetary imperatives of sustainability.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He was injured almost immediately in the fall of 2018 and didn’t return until February; by that time Cleveland was already in stage 1 of a painful (but, ultimately, short) rebuild.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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The numbers fell short, however, of any address from Trump’s first term.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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