Sentences with phrase «offer faint praise»

He also wonders whether his blunt manner — he just can't offer faint praise when he doesn't appreciate another artist's work — may have held him back.
Paladino offered faint praise to the «failed» attorney general for investigating a massive pay - to - play scandal under Hevesi, who admitted Thursday to pocketing $ 1 million in gifts for himself and cronies.

Not exact matches

Calling CBS's Undercover Boss one of reality television's better offerings may seem like damning with faint praise, but in its first season, the show managed to be surprisingly entertaining and even thoughtful, rarely descending into the kind of freak - show antics that prop up most other reality series.
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