Statesmanlike

He lauded Mandela for what he described as his statesmanlike conduct on Friday. ❋ Unknown (1998)

I believe we are entitled still to look back to those giants of our past as our examples of the ultimate in statesmanlike thought. ❋ Unknown (1939)

A couple more decades of such bipartisan "statesmanlike" - war and deficit spending and we'll have a Depression worse than 1929. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Their officials at their headquarters are almost forced to adopt what can be politely described as a statesmanlike attitude over matters of controversy between different countries. ❋ Unknown (1900)

She is anything but "statesmanlike" (sorry, I don't know what the gender-neutral equivalent for that term would be). ❋ Unknown (2009)

The normally reserved defense secretary heaped praise on Karzai for reacting in "an extraordinarily statesmanlike way," adding, "Frankly, I think the American government will not forget this kind of statesmanlike response." ❋ Craig Whitlock (2010)

Bill Richardson praised North Korea's "statesmanlike" restraint as he wrapped up a four-day trip to North Korea. ❋ By FOSTER KLUG (2010)

Bill Richardson, who made an unofficial visit to North Korea this week, praised Pyongyang's "statesmanlike" restraint. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was 'statesmanlike' last time, and your colleague Evans panned him as crap, because he didn't join in the bunfight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was "statesmanlike" and boring but consider the alternative. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Section9, I have, and while there is much to like about her, she hardly fits the bill of "statesmanlike" surely "stateswomanlike"? ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

He welcomes the "statesmanlike" resolution of a recent political feud with rival Nawaz Sharif over the reinstatement of a supreme court judge. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He's male, which means his efforts to reform health care are "statesmanlike," where Hillary Rodham Clinton's are "bossy." ❋ Unknown (2008)

And why the union should be "statesmanlike" and agree to it. ❋ Steve Hulett (2007)

That was the preponderant reaction I heard to Thompson's half-hour presentation leavened by a few favorable comments, mostly by women, that he was more "statesmanlike" and "presidential" than the announced candidates. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Last week she described the bogeyman as "statesmanlike". ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mr Erwin said he had admired the way in which parties had worked together in the Finance Committee and congratulated Freedom Front leader Gen Constand Viljoen for his "statesmanlike" speches. ❋ Unknown (1994)