flattering

Example Sentences

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"I can't talk much about it but those comparisons are flattering and I'm really excited about it," Franks adds.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Cottrill said he had sculpted the 79-year-old Republican leader's "turkey neck" but the crypto backers were aghast and asked for a more flattering, less realistic look.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 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

The 73-year-old retired clown started in fourth grade, with a poem about his teacher; it wasn’t flattering, but he got a kick out of saying what he thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

I think he might actually be flattering me, although it’s hard to tell.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black