uncomplimentary
Example Sentences
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Rather than providing the usual textbook answer, he instead gave a colourfully uncomplimentary – and unprintable - description of his own first-half performance.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
The recent protests have included uncomplimentary references to la junta — the local name for the oversight board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2019
Uninteresting compositions, poor choice of angles, uncomplimentary lighting.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 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
