complimenting

I spoke to her in French, complimenting her on the appearance of the place.

The Forest Stewart Edward White 1909

This was done with the idea of complimenting him, but the doctor had held himself aloof from all the learned bodies — belonging, as he did, to the church militant and not to the church polemical.

Five Weeks in a Balloon 2003

Apostle Paul described as complimenting these Athenians -- these pagan worshippers -- on their "carefulness in religion."

Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles 1852

Just sitting at my desk this morning, my co-workers and I have received many calls complimenting the show.

Shelbyville Times-Gazette Headlines 2009

Older couples were also more likely to tell each other "little white lies", such as complimenting a meal they really didn't enjoy, just to avoid conflict, or to make the other person happy, he added.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Older couples were also more likely to tell each other "little white lies", such as complimenting a meal they really didn't enjoy, just to avoid conflict, or to make the other person happy, he added.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

"complimenting" me by saying that it was inspiring to see a man of my advanced years using a wiki.

Blue Skunk Blog 2009

These giant steroid Tongan guys are out front and they are complimenting me on the pink suit.

Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

He jokes with the male stagiaires and tries to get the female ones to kiss him, complimenting them extravagantly on their beauty.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

There, as Martin watched approvingly, asking questions and complimenting his technique, Gaël prepared a barely poached ravioli in which the filling was made from regular button mushrooms but the “pasta” was thinly sliced pieces of kohlrabi.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011