uncomplimentary
Example Sentences
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A group of Muslims had filed a petition to the authorities accusing Bala of posting uncomplimentary messages about Islam on social media.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2022
The recent protests have included uncomplimentary references to la junta — the local name for the oversight board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2019
Uninteresting compositions, poor choice of angles, uncomplimentary lighting.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018
From the stage he denounced this newspaper and the “Guardian reviewer” for our uncomplimentary coverage, and the noise in the room dwindled to an uneasy, giggly quiet.
From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2017
“Why can’t you marry me?” she demanded, ready to clout him again if he gave an uncomplimentary reply.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
