Sentence examples for by compliments from inspiring English sources

"People are motivated more by compliments than by negative comments," she said.

I showed it to a good number of people, and the reaction was fairly consistent: surprise or curiosity, followed by compliments.

At school, taunts like "Hey Ali, are you a terrorist?" were neutralized by compliments likely intended as jeers: "Ali, are you related to Muhammad?" If only.

You might find the Brooklyn-based activist and performance artist Narcissister cornered by compliments for her unyielding use of her naked self in her video series.

You feel rewarded when you get on the scale; you're so pleased when you fit into old clothes; you get motivated by compliments from other people.

Practice "drive-by compliments".

Mr. Santorum started by complimenting the former president.

Siff, guilelessly, began by complimenting Leventhal on his performance: "Excellent presentation by the lawyer.

Dad tried to calm her down by complimenting her on the tuna casserole.

In response to Elaine's criticism, Elinoff responds by complimenting her on the very premise she is deriding.

A hungry fox tries to lure the singing cicada down from the heights of a tall tree by complimenting the creature's song.