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

After his unceremonious firing, Man-su is utterly lost.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 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

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

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

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy