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 envoy’s comments are just the latest in a string of undiplomatic remarks made by Beijing’s envoys that have raised eyebrows in Canberra, Manila and Tokyo.
From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 2023
Now, look; you must take this unrealistic diplomat, or this undiplomatic madman, or whatever in blazes he is, in to Berlin.
From He Walked Around the Horses by Cartier, Edd
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