persona non grata
Example Sentences
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The site also quotes her as saying she had been told she was persona non grata in Uganda.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Choi becoming persona non grata for pot hardly seemed fair in light of that horrifying revelation.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 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
It declared Basilio Gutierrez persona non grata but did not offer a specific reason for the decision.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
“I am become persona non grata in that quarter. I am no wise welcome in the stateroom imperial.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
