as a fluke.
*"That skirt makes you look far thinner.", insinuating hidden fat.
*"I wish I could be as straightforward as you, but I always try to get along with everyone.", insinuating an overbearing attitude.
*"I like you. You have the boldness of a much younger person.", insinuating decline with age.

Negging is a type of backhanded compliment used for emotional manipulation or as a seduction method.