flattered

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While that looks to be a solid result on the surface, BMO Capital Markets’ Douglas Porter says once again the export gain for the month was flattered by a snap-back in gold sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The results look mixed, with earnings flattered by taxes and its corporate center, and guidance for the year ahead is modest, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Bad Bunny did not address the bubbling tensions over his performance at Thursday's press conference, where hosts Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden flattered him with softball questions.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“I am always flattered and taken aback when someone tells me ‘I watched you.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

She blushed and waved them off, but you could tell she was flattered.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older