unceremonious

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But his exacting standards and quick temper—to say nothing of his combustible relationship with the ensemble’s formidable chief executive, Ernest Fleischmann—resulted in Mr. Thomas’s unceremonious departure from the organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Nancy's laidback arrival - spending just 15 minutes talking with Martin O'Neill before ripping up everything O'Neill had done to stabilise things - was in stark contrast to the unceremonious manner of his exit.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

In the ’90s, Kilmer came close to such unceremonious dismissals.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

He’s traveling the country giving six-figure speeches, playing pundit and elder statesman on TV, holding forth at high-brow political forums and, not least, plotting vengeance against those behind his unceremonious ouster as House speaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Although I was upset, neither of the women was in the least shaken by what I thought an unceremonious greeting.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou