non grata
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of non grata
First recorded in 1925–30; abstracted from persona non grata
Example Sentences
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As the mood of the nation sours on Silicon Valley’s vision for the future, Flock cameras and data centers have become persona non grata in several communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Iran's ambassador will not leave Lebanon despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to quit the country, an Iranian diplomatic source has told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
In a statement released on X on Tuesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said the government was expelling Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani and declared him persona non grata.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
"He is persona non grata, and that's not because he did anything wrong ... that's because of the world we live in," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Favored lackey one day, persona non grata the next.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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