flattered

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The reasons have to do with how accountants treat all that AI spending, plus some longer-term trends that have flattered corporate profitability.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“How did you hear about us?” one of the baristas, simultaneously confused and flattered, asked me while I studied the 3-D wooden puzzle of Vietnam hanging on a concrete wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Last October, he flattered US President Donald Trump with a large golden crown.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

I don’t know whether to be annoyed or flattered that Henry Not-Roycroft is spending all his mental energy coming up with nicknames for me.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman