Adjective : He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech. From Dictionary.com.
“Of course I regard it as mine,” he answered, somewhat piqued at my unceremoniousness. From Wordnik.com. [The Insulted and the Injured] Reference
“What next?” exclaimed Kuzma Vassilyevitch, not altogether pleased by such unceremoniousness. From Wordnik.com. [Lieutenant Yergunov's Story] Reference
It was in keeping with the unceremoniousness of his century. From Wordnik.com. [Les Misérables] Reference
"What next?" exclaimed Kuzma Vassilyevitch, not altogether pleased by such unceremoniousness. From Wordnik.com. [Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories] Reference
"Because I want you to; and because I think you might make that much concession to my Western primitiveness and unceremoniousness.". From Wordnik.com. [Patty's Butterfly Days] Reference
The emotion of the minute, far in excess of the restrained phrases convention taught them to use, offered an excuse for his unceremoniousness. From Wordnik.com. [The Street Called Straight] Reference
Had I had pistol, knife, rope, or poison, I would have ended my prison life then and there, and departed with the unceremoniousness of a French leave. From Wordnik.com. [Andersonville — Volume 3] Reference
The man obeyed, went ahead clearing the path with the unceremoniousness of the law, and Aristide giving his arm to Madame Coquereau followed gloriously. From Wordnik.com. [The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol] Reference
Ned might perhaps have replied to this question despite its unceremoniousness, had not the Yankee followed it up by spitting over his shoulder into the fire-place. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West] Reference
Though Davenant was not in her line of vision she could divine his astonishment at this easy, English unceremoniousness, as well as his resentment to the tone of command. From Wordnik.com. [The Street Called Straight] Reference
Accustomed as they had been to a life of brotherly familiarity and unceremoniousness, this portentous message from the outside world of civilization recalled their old formal politeness. From Wordnik.com. [Openings in the Old Trail] Reference
She rose as we came in, and begged us to be seated on a bench near the door; and with the unceremoniousness of travellers who meet in outlandish places, we entered into conversation with her. From Wordnik.com. [Life in Mexico] Reference
"What are you doing with my letters, Mr. Kennedy?" she asked, in an astonished tone, evidently resenting the unceremoniousness with which he had apparently been overhauling her correspondence. From Wordnik.com. [The Exploits of Elaine] Reference
It did assist; for though he began with grave looks and short questions, he was soon led on to talk of them all in the usual way, and to take the child out of her arms with all the unceremoniousness of perfect amity. From Wordnik.com. [Emma] Reference
"Princess," he said, doffing his cap unmindful of the wind, and advancing to the side of her boat, "I crave audience of you, and in excuse for my unceremoniousness, plead community in misfortune, and a desire to make my daughter here safe as can be.". From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of India — Volume 01] Reference
I was very much spoilt, and very much praised and flattered, so that I felt hurt at the unceremoniousness of a man who did not condescend to disturb himself, but asked women to go to his house when there was neutral ground, the theatre, for the reading of plays. From Wordnik.com. [My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt] Reference
They heard a heavy tread, and a rather stout gentleman with a knapsack over his shoulder, apparently a foreigner, emerged from behind the clump, and staring, with the unceremoniousness of a tourist, at the couple sitting on the garden-seat, gave a loud cough and went on. From Wordnik.com. [The Torrents of Spring] Reference
Nevertheless it wounded his egotism that she never showed any surprise at seeing him, that she received him with a certain frank unceremoniousness, which, however, was very becoming to her; that she invariably went on with her work heedless of his presence, and in everything treated him as if she had been his equal. From Wordnik.com. [Tales from Two Hemispheres] Reference
Nevertheless it wounded his egotism that she never showed any surprise at seeing him, that she received him with with a certain frank unceremoniousness, which, however, was very becoming to her; that she invariably went on with her work heedless of his presence, and in everything treated him as if she had been his equal. From Wordnik.com. [A Good-For-Nothing 1876] Reference
Come in! "when the lady and her daughter entered with something of unceremoniousness. From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of To-Day] Reference
"Sir," he said, "knowing both families, I agreed to this haste and unceremoniousness, much against my will. From Wordnik.com. [54-40 or Fight] Reference
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