uncomplimentary
Example Sentences
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Yet seeing these two men side by side in Jonathan Jordan’s “Ike and Winston” makes the uncomplimentary comparison less clear-cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
A group of Muslims had filed a petition to the authorities accusing Bala of posting uncomplimentary messages about Islam on social media.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2022
The recent protests have included uncomplimentary references to la junta — the local name for the oversight board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2019
She published an unreliable biography of him and delayed publication of his autobiography, Ecce Homo, until she had deleted uncomplimentary references to herself.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2018
“Why can’t you marry me?” she demanded, ready to clout him again if he gave an uncomplimentary reply.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
