Michael Ealy

For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to see you do well. Keep doing what you do.' I get that so much, and it's so reassuring. I often wish that so many people, who just work normal jobs, could get a pat on the back as much as I do, because it's very complimentary.

American Actor

Yngwie Malmsteen

The biggest mistake people make about me is that they see me as some sort of god-like figure with a big ego. If I see a button, a T-shirt, that says, 'Yngwie is God,' I just look at it as a complimentary way of people telling me they like me. Although it's very flattering, it doesn't change the way I look at myself.

Swedish Musician

Zig Ziglar

It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent.

American Author

Gary Numan

Any time anyone says anything nice about me, whether it's Lady Gaga or your neighbor, it's a nice feeling, I'm very grateful for it. It's very helpful for your career. Every time someone says something complimentary it introduces you to their audience. It gives you credibility.

British Musician

Samuel R. Delany

I spend a lot of time thinking, if not daydreaming. People think of me as a genre writer, and a genre writer is supposed to be prolific. Since that's how people perceive me, they have to say I'm prolific. But I don't find that either complimentary or accurate.

Tom Scholz

The one thing I will say for digital, and you won't hear me say that many complimentary things about it, is that it's cheap. It pretty much enables anybody to record as long as you can deal with the sound.

American Musician

Whitney Wolfe Herd

When I left Tinder, I had no intention of getting back into the dating industry. What I ultimately wanted to do was start this contagious complimentary social network, where kindness was at the helm.

American Businesswoman

Jon Crosby

I think any band we played with would be a weird match. We're on our own, a little out there, but it's a good thing. I think we're complimentary to each other.

Naveen Jain

It's a simple fact: no individual can be good at everything. Everyone needs people around them who have complimentary sets of skills.

Indian Businessman

Tom Skerritt

Just being hired by a great director is complimentary.

Often used in hotels, restaurants, and events to mean services included without extra charge.

Hospitality Context

'Complimentary' implies free, but it might be included in a larger package or overall price.

Not Always Free

Businesses use 'complimentary' items to attract customers or enhance service perception.

Marketing Strategy

Use this sense of 'complimentary' when you want to positively acknowledge someone's work or character.

Positive Tone

Ensure compliments are genuine; being overly complimentary may come off as insincere.

Sincerity Matters

Used to show you value someone's effort or quality, especially in formal contexts.

Appreciation Expression

In art or fashion, 'complimentary' suggests colors or designs enhance each other's appearance.

Visual Harmony

Remember, 'complimentary' colors are different from 'complementary' which complete each other on the color wheel.

Not Opposites

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