Sentence examples similar to guarded compliment from inspiring English sources

Of course the Magic are counting on Penny to be the perfect point guard compliment to Shaquille O'Neal, much the way Magic Johnson was for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when the Lakers drafted him in 1979.

Ismail, a freshman guard, complimented Okamoto well on the court.

Wright, who was guarded when assessing any other architect's work, was free in complimenting the younger architect.

Guarded, controlled".

Closely guarded?

She confronts ornery prison guards with a compliment and a wide grin.

Just take down your guard, be friendly, compliment them, and make them feel at ease in your presence.

But who guards those guards?

Edge Guarding.

Cooper was the best guard on the floor, a compliment considering that the Michigan freshman Trey Burke was considered one of the top young guards in the country and a contender for the Big Ten freshman of the year.

"How did I do?" said the Kenyan security guard afterwards, fishing, unexpectedly, for a compliment.