undiplomatic

Example Sentences

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Pretoria summoned the new US ambassador Wednesday to explain "undiplomatic remarks" about South African racial policies and court decisions, the foreign minister said.

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

This was not a fit of undiplomatic pique, but rather candid advice from a supportive ally.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

To the undiplomatic mind this seems a happy conclusion of a vexed question.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt