Sentence examples for generic compliments from inspiring English sources

There's a fine art to combining poorly-scanned doggerel verse with clunky rhymes and bland generic compliments - my dad used to have one saying that he was "really a dear".

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Avoid saying generic compliments.

"You're funny" is a generic compliment that is easy to shrug off.

Do not give a generic compliment, such as "I'm your biggest fan," and do not critique the person.

Don't just give her a generic compliment like, "You look pretty tonight," but make it as specific as you can.

The best things to compliment are things she may be insecure about, such as glasses, braces, etc. She'll likely appreciate a compliment that makes her feel more comfortable with something that previously embarrassed her much more than a generic compliment about her hair.

Fraser McAlpine of the BBC felt the song's lyrics were generic, but complimented Cyrus vocals: "Miley acquits herself well vocally — there are moments where her voice sounds a tad strained, but it's good to hear her on a track that's a little more subdued and with less frantic production than the uptempo, sassy pop songs we're used to".

If it is a male friend make sure it is a generic friendly compliment and not overly flirtatious.

Robert Copsey from Digital Spy called the song generic, while Poppy Reid of The Music Network complimented the song for its lyrical content; stating that apart from other songs on Love?, Lopez is acting her age in "One Love", the album she wrote herself.

HitFix reviewer Dave Lewis called the song "generic rock", although he went on to compliment the middle eight and considered the song as a whole to be "a lot more promising", than their more recent releases.