undiplomatic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Pretoria earlier this month summoned the new US ambassador to explain "undiplomatic remarks" about South African racial policies and court decisions.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
His prior public service, as councilor, then deputy mayor, of a Sydney suburb ended abruptly in 2009 amid displays of undiplomatic temper.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
A former Greek foreign minister known for his undiplomatic outbursts and on whose watch Greece suffered one of its most embarrassing foreign policy debacles in 1999.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
The remarks were certainly undiplomatic at a summit designed to demonstrate Nato unity.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023
The Foreign Secretary in his reply, while mildly deprecating these expressions, allowed his real sentiments to appear with a most undiplomatic insouciance.
From Queen Victoria by Strachey, Lytton
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