undiplomatic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At a press conference on Wednesday, the South African government announced they had called the US ambassador to Pretoria, to explain his recent undiplomatic remarks.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
"We have called in the ambassador of the United States, Ambassador Bozell, to explain his undiplomatic remarks," Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told journalists.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 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
"His Excellency is probably reading her a lecture upon the undiplomatic remark of a short time since."
From The Sign of Flame by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
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