"Faint praise" means giving compliments or approval that is not very enthusiastic or sincere, often implying the person or thing being praised is not very impressive or deserving of high praise.
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- Do their colleagues describe a respected, successful professional or is your prospective advisor damned with faint praise? (avidcareerist.com)
- I apologize if this sounds like faint praise, but let me provide some perspective. (nytimes.com)
- The government does receive faint praise for transferring # 1 billion from the health service to funding social care facilities. (politics.co.uk)
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