Sentence examples for a veiled warning from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a veiled warning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to indicate that a warning is not stated directly but is implied or hidden.
Example: "Her comments about the consequences of being late felt like a veiled warning to the new employees."
Alternatives: "an indirect warning" or "a subtle warning".

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The US seems concerned by his win and, unusually, has issued a veiled warning.

But the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, issued Mr. Samaras a veiled warning on Sunday.

Conflicting evidence Two days earlier, the ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, had received a veiled warning.

But he issued a veiled warning to Mr. Tshisekedi: "We'll call on him to respect the laws of the land".

His inauguration speech was a veiled warning not to take his campaign hype at face value.Few people minded.

But local media speculated that a message posted on a website used frequently by the rebels contained a veiled warning.

In a speech to the European parliament in Brussels before leaving for London, the German leader issued a veiled warning that Britain would struggle alone.

Anti-American cleric ­Moqtada al-Sadr, whose Iraqi militia once fought U.S. troops, issued a veiled warning to that effect last week.

Yesterday India gave a veiled warning that any attempt by Britain to impose an arms embargo would put the Hawk deal in jeopardy.

On Thursday night the new interim president Adly Mansour – a senior judge installed by the army the day after Morsi's departure – issued a veiled warning to the Brotherhood.

Babaei also issued a veiled warning to American rightwingers not to sabotage a deal, as he said had happened in the past.

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