But though Damiano repeated these things to himself, he was still human, and praise could make him drunk.

That your praise can make a man and your blame can break him?

The judge is required by law to consider the lesser sentence, but his praise for the jury on Monday made that seem unlikely.

Warranted or not, Leydecker's praise had made a warm spot in his chest.

The glowing praise and retrospect on his career made him uncomfortable.

He loved her, though, and his praise made her feel warm.

The unexpected praise made Rob so embarrassed he had to look around the room.

The praise made me glow, but I stuck to the matter at hand.

But this time her praise made little impact, for his worry was profound.

Her praise makes the heat rise in my face, and the pleasure is a rush better than any drug.