Mr. Bush has wisely tried to organize a tough diplomatic response.

You get the impression that he is looking for a diplomatic yet truthful response.

I know what the diplomatic response will be, but we have to plan for diplomacy to fail.

This development requires an energetic diplomatic response from the Bush administration.

For detailed diplomatic responses, refer to the table below.

The most diplomatic response to such speculation is: "I guess we'll never know."

She could not think of a diplomatic response to that query so she kept her mouth shut.

It wasn't the most diplomatic response, but he was way beyond diplomacy at this point.

This is therefore a serious matter, and one that cannot simply be dismissed with a diplomatic response.