flattering

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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

Yet the study has received flattering publicity from journalists eager to believe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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