Sentence examples similar to intent of a compliment from inspiring English sources

Realize that this is not the intent of the compliment.

That's a hell of a compliment".

And now you want to confess, because of a compliment.

It'll be no less of a compliment.

In that way, it's kind of a compliment.

"It's kind of a compliment, really".

That by way of a compliment.

"It's sort of like a compliment in reverse".

Get out of the habit of assuming that a compliment is being given without genuine intent.

"I think of it as a compliment.

- It helps to think of it as a compliment!