flattering

Example Sentences

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It is probably the most personally flattering work of presidential art ever commissioned.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Sure, the economic data doesn’t paint the most flattering picture at the moment.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

This is where Apple’s own history is worth pulling in, and where it is less flattering than the standard telling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

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

“They play us for our flattering songs, and when we are out of tune or they are fretted, they cast us aside.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein