"How diplomatically put."

Perhaps the one piece of good news is that 'Kent R Allen, chief financial officer of the company, has resigned to pursue other interests': put most diplomatically.

That was diplomatically put.

Diplomatically put, Shabalala thought, but was wise enough not to say aloud.

"Very diplomatically put," said Mother Beatrice.

The hallmark of the flame is precisely what Jett lamented: thoughts expressed while sitting alone at the keyboard would be put more diplomatically - or go unmentioned - face to face.

"Very diplomatically put Ellie," she said.

Mr. Clinton's aides have put the matter more diplomatically, saying there is nothing unusual in politics about rewarding political supporters.

"For us to be comfortable with each other," Serisa diplomatically put it.