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

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

Sanders said in an email to The Washington Post that Scaramucci was complimenting the makeup artist for doing a good job.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2017

Holly looked like she wasn’t sure if our teacher was complimenting her.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson