statesmanlike

Example Sentences

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They worry about being statesmanlike or about settling scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

And for all the statesmanlike demeanour, Hodgson was not afraid to ditch the avuncular image and become emotional when riled, as the evidence of some spiky interviews proves.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

"Kilicdaroglu appears much more statesmanlike, trying to unify and reach out to those not voting for them... That is his magic, and very difficult to do in Turkey," he said.

From Reuters • May 6, 2023

In a Tuesday tweet and accompanying video, the speaker tried to strike a statesmanlike pose — something of a stretch, perhaps, for this man and this moment.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2023

He looked from one to another of his listeners, grave and statesmanlike.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman