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flattering

[flat-er-ing] / ˈflæt ər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
laudatory
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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But the team doesn’t just apply a flattering touch-up to sickly markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

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

From BBC

On the one hand, it was flattering, because she was right that I had chosen him.

From Literature