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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'stingy with compliments' is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to describe someone who is reluctant to give compliments and is often used in a negative way. For example, "My boss is so stingy with compliments; I don't think I've ever heard him say anything nice about anyone."
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He was stingy with compliments and liberal with criticism.
He is stingy with compliments, so his praise for Nate Robinson on Tuesday seemed noteworthy.
Williams was not stingy with compliments afterward, and she and Stephens, who calls her "a friend," have been bantering in Melbourne, too.
Mr. Iovine, who is stingy with compliments, said later it was Mr. Phillip's best performance so far.
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2. They are generous with compliments.
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