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

We’ve cleared the postcard phase of winter — the fat twinkle lights, the bow-strapped storefronts, the flattering first snow — but spring has not yet agreed to show up.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Kirkland was not a paparazzo: Stars looked to him for portrayals of themselves that were distinctive and flattering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

“You are right. It was not very flattering to Miss Campbell; but she really did not seem to feel it.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen