Sentence examples for take compliments from inspiring English sources

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Mr. Frank, who plans to experiment further with the Wiki-script-writing concept, said he didn't take compliments too seriously.

Take Compliments, in which a gang of friends attempt to out-insult themselves in order to look modest.

The audience just sort of formed immediately … it was, not hard but I had to get used to a lot of things, like putting yourself out online and how much you want to give, how to talk to people, how to take compliments, that kind of thing.

"No, I'm so bad" – and inability to take compliments ("Look at your cute little dress". "I paid, like, $2 for it. I look like a whore locked out of her apartment," etc) via which women tyrannise each other and trivialise themselves, and that felt like something rarely seen on TV.

I'll happily take compliments, which is something you need to be able to, but there's no point being big headed.

It was a little scary to have a raving, right-wing, religious nut job tell me I'm a "righteous person," but I'll take compliments where I can get them.

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Blake, being a well-brought-up Englishman, takes compliments with a polite smile and a "That's nice", but he knows he has made his mark.

Clearly, Letterman just isn't great at taking compliments.

"He was not good about taking compliments or giving compliments," Graf added, "but you knew right away if he was OK with something.

When I say I'm bad at taking compliments it means I want you to keep complimenting me so I can practice and get good at it.

If you're still uncomfortable taking compliments, try giving one back after you've accepted.

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