flattering

Example Sentences

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“It’s very flattering, and excellent to have that positioning, but if anything this announcement is one of us bringing the community along with us,” Chow said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

But the team doesn’t just apply a flattering touch-up to sickly markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Other critics were more flattering, with the Financial Times's Danny Leigh giving it three stars.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“You can talk about yourself in a way that’s flattering, while paying service to those who worked for you or with you,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

President Senghor was a scholar and a poet, and he told us he was collecting research material on Shaka, flattering us by asking numerous questions about that great South African warrior.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela