compliment
noun
an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.
was complimenting
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past progressiveof compliment.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“We started out right. He was complimenting me, I was complimenting him, but it just took a quick left. What happened?”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
In his mind, he was complimenting me, a compliment that has been placed on the shoulders of so many Black women.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2021
Herriott understood that he was complimenting her on having lost weight — she had weighed more than 200 pounds when she joined the department — but it still felt wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
After the line drew criticism, West defended it on Twitter, saying he was complimenting and actually quoting the pop star.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2018
Now I wish I’d never come into this stupid store, even though I’ve decided she was complimenting me.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
