flattering

Example Sentences

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Lenders would have a strong incentive to use the credit report that is most flattering to the borrower since they aren’t on the hook if a loan defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“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

Other recent data points haven’t exactly painted a flattering picture of the state of the U.S. consumer and labor market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“You ought to feel that such things are not flattering to say to a fellow.”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin