fair comment

Frequency: 7.011.2 per million words

a reasonable and justified opinion, used as 'fair comment' in BrE and 'a fair comment' in both BrE and AmE

commentADJECTIVE + comment (noun)

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Examples (10)

  • What she said was fair comment.
  • His observation was a fair comment on the team's performance.
  • The newspaper's defense relies on the doctrine of fair comment.
  • "You seem tired today." "That's a fair comment; I didn't sleep well."
  • While his critique was harsh, many agreed it was a fair comment on the film's flaws.
  • The teacher's feedback, though critical, was seen by the student as a fair comment.
  • Is it a fair comment to suggest that the project is behind schedule?
  • Personal attacks do not qualify as fair comment in a political debate.
  • Every point he raised in the meeting was a fair comment that needed to be addressed.
  • Thank you, that's a very fair comment. We will take your suggestion into consideration.