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

“Here’s our North Star: Does this help us win?” he said in a mid-December statement announcing his turnabout and the study’s unceremonious interment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Mr Yousaf ultimately showed them the door in unceremonious fashion, and within days the Greens made clear they could help return the favour via a confidence vote in Holyrood.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

The reason for this sudden, unceremonious dumping was a new love.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy