1 As Miss Lamb had 'enjoyed' the story, this speech was not exactly grateful or complimentary.
2 "A characteristic, but not exactly complimentary, congratulation," returned Laurie, still in an abject attitude, but beaming with satisfaction.
3 Nothing but a heavy strain upon the good manners of the company kept back the due and proper complimentary laugh at this pleasant joke.
4 Though she called me "boy" so often, and with a carelessness that was far from complimentary, she was of about my own age.
5 The papers in all parts of the United States published the address in full, and for months afterward there were complimentary editorial references to it.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. WashingtonContext Highlight In Chapter XIV.