Use "paid a compliment|pay a compliment" in a sentence

1. I pay a compliment.

2. She paid him a handsome compliment.

3. They paid him a high compliment.

4. She's always ready to pay a compliment .

5. It's always nice to be paid a compliment.

6. She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.

7. The manager paid her a compliment on her work.

8. A Backhanded compliment is an insult disguised as a compliment

9. Some people pay a compliment as if they expect a receipt.

10. What a Backhanded compliment! See also: Backhanded, compliment left-handed compliment An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise

11. Being a coward was a compliment.

12. Some fellows pay a compliment like they expected a receipt. ---Kin Hubbard, humorist(1868-19.

13. I'm not certain that's a compliment.

14. Some people find it difficult to pay a compliment directly; to do so embarrasses them.

15. Pay a compliment to somebody everyday and your life will change in unimaginable ways.

16. A Backhanded compliment is any comment that blurs the line between an insult and a compliment

17. A Backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment

18. To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.

19. You do one act of kindness every day: make a cup of tea, pay a compliment.

20. I'll take that as a compliment.

21. Merriam-Webster defines a Backhanded compliment as “a compliment that implies it is not really a compliment at all.” The Urban Dictionary does a better job: “An insult disguised as a …

22. I'm gonna pay you a compliment and you just gotta lay there and take it.

23. Your presence is a great compliment.

24. I never saw a greater compliment to Bill than that paid by the citizens of Cheyenne.

25. ‘The Backhanded compliment had made her blood rise with both embarrassment and a little bit of annoyance.’ ‘If that sounds like a Backhanded compliment, it is intended as a compliment nonetheless.’

26. Adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A Backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment

27. It was intended as a compliment, honestly!

28. I'll take that remark as a compliment.

29. I suppose it's a compliment in a way.

30. A Backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult.

31. A Backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult.

32. 20 Did Jessica receive a compliment from her supervisor?

33. If you call someone Assiduous, it's a compliment

34. She took what he said as a compliment.

35. Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.

36. An even greater compliment can be paid by shouting the name of the actor's father.

37. Jack is a young man who likes to think independently, so he doesn't want to pay a compliment to his leaders.

38. In any walk of life that would be a compliment.

39. I was embarrassed by their compliment.

40. Jack is a young man who likes to think indepentively, he doesn't want to pay a compliment on his leaders.

41. Saying she's improved comes over as a Backhanded compliment

42. Saying she's improved comes over as a Backhanded compliment.

43. It sounds like a compliment, but it's an insult.

44. A compliment is verbal sunshine. Robert Orben 

45. Backhanded compliment is an insult that is disguised as, or accompanied by, a compliment, especially in situations where the belittling or condescension is intentional

46. Rob Andrew had a quiet game, which is meant as a compliment .

47. Antonyms for Brush off include attend, pay attention, welcome, note, compliment, include, praise, acknowledge, approve and regard

48. Just compliment the whiteness of his teeth.

49. In my opinion, comparison to the Nature Conservancy is a compliment.

50. You do realize shilling for votes is not a compliment, Courtney.

51. Is a comment someone makes either a compliment or an insult?

52. She seemed pleased by the compliment.

53. One compliment, and now you're coasting.

54. Please don't misunderstand me?I meant it as a compliment.

55. But when she heard such things, Privet took it as a compliment.

56. These Benne cookies perfectly compliment a bowl of ice cream or cobbler.

57. May each of us ever merit such a sincere and worthy compliment!

58. To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.

59. But you have to remember that compliment.

60. 6 I was embarrassed by their compliment.

61. If you met them, you' d realize that was a compliment

62. Don't be upset-I'm sure she meant it as a compliment.

63. Screeching Giorgio Bevelings, Haig crumps compliment ninthly

64. Encourage: Compliment your friends on their strengths.

65. Certain Brows better compliment specific face shapes

66. A Backhanded compliment ( North American English also left-handed compliment ) a comment that seems to express approval but could also be understood as expressing a poor opinion of somebody/something

67. I must compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation.

68. Far from a compliment, Catcalls can be obnoxious, perplexing, and even scary.

69. Since you're preoccupied, I'll intuit your flattering compliment.

70. Cornering lights compliment the functionality of Adaptive Headlights.

71. We feature seasonal cocktails that are a perfect compliment to your Busters dining experience

72. I can live for two months on a good compliment. Mark Twain 

73. No greater compliment can be paid to the forthright intelligence of any businessman than to say that he understands production.

74. Correspondingly, a Backhanded (or left-handed) compliment, or asteism, is an insult that is disguised as, or accompanied by, a compliment, especially in situations where the belittling or condescension is intentional

75. Then she said I was incorrigible, and I said that was a compliment.

76. Aubade definition, a piece sung or played outdoors at dawn, usually as a compliment to someone

77. Even a “compliment” with sexual overtones, an obscene joke, or ogling can constitute sexual harassment.

78. My favorite Backhanded compliment ever follows these steps perfectly

79. I said he was a workaholic, and he seemed to take it as a compliment.

80. Unique Corsages: Unique Corsages best compliment some prom looks