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

A nod of respect from USC to a football coach who spent a dozen years in the building before an unceremonious exit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Hermione shoved him back inside the beaded bag every time he did this, and Phineas Nigellus invariably refused to reappear for several days after these unceremonious good-byes.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling