face-saving

adjective

1. maintaining dignity or prestige

Example Sentences

The face-saving compromise that saved the country from default was simply a promise to deal with the deficit later.

From The Daily Beast

Edward, at least, was given the face-saving task of dashing off to see Daddy in hospital.

From The Daily Beast

Israel rightly fears that its allies may accept a face-saving, temporary agreement that ignores the key issues.

From The Daily Beast

For face-saving purposes, I suggested that the capitulation could be to NATO, rather than other Libyans.

From The Daily Beast

The news release papers things over with friendly quotes that appear to be part of a face-saving effort.

From The Daily Beast

The huge red stamp which was affixed to them was an amusing example of Chinese "face saving."

From Project Gutenberg

They both leaped at a chance to make a face-saving agreement.

From Project Gutenberg