Sentence examples for diplomatic expression from inspiring English sources

Read that as a very, very diplomatic expression of concern that Europe is going nowhere.

The boy glanced back with the facial equivalent of a shrug, an impressively diplomatic expression that managed to say both "I'm sorry" and "What do you want?" Loomis sighed.

It is a catastrophe for Israel, aware that an organisation whose favoured mode of diplomatic expression has consisted, since the 2007 putsch, of firing missiles at the civilians of Sderot, is back in the saddle.

The passage of the resolution was greeted with relief here, but the long delay and the political battle lent a sour aftertaste to the diplomatic expressions of gratitude to the United States for taking the lead on the measure.

Cameron was perhaps the biggest loser on Sunday night, but his expression stayed on diplomatic cruise control: he smiled and clapped, and was perhaps aware that the British vote might have been a pre-emptive ­attempt to correct the expected Oscar landslide.

What he got back was not just a diplomatic thank-you, but an expression of Mr Bush's eagerness to work together with him on matters of shared concern, such as the base at Thule.Just possibly the niceties of the Danish constitution are not fully understood by Texans; the Danish government chose to overlook Mr Bush's message as a minor protocol gaffe.

And in the event of another Mumbai, India may feel that re-freezing a diplomatic initiative would be an inadequate expression of its rage.James Astill: South Asia correspondent, The Economist.

Such a mood-dampening question, on an occasion seemingly fit for celebration, was an expression of the extraordinary circumstances of a diplomatic breakthrough whose basis has still not been publicly explained.

Rubinstein said the United States would maintain diplomatic contact with the government in Damascus "as an expression of our long-standing ties with the Syrian people".

"Rich in content" seemed a stretch: though the meetings were replete with cordial toasts and mutual expressions of respect and hope, no major diplomatic agreements were reached.

"Snatching a bookseller off the streets for exercising his freedom of expression is more than just a matter of diplomatic protection for Britain," he said.