flattered

Example Sentences

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Jurors were told she knew Ward had been in films and on TV and felt flattered when he asked for her Snapchat handle.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Kemi Badenoch has said she is flattered by rapper Nicki Minaj's comments comparing the Conservative leader to Margaret Thatcher.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The U.S. per capita figure is flattered by a small cohort of fabulously successful companies, which create a cohort of fabulously wealthy entrepreneurs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The reasons have to do with how accountants treat all that AI spending, plus some longer-term trends that have flattered corporate profitability.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A few caught her attention, but when she tried to recommend specific styles that flattered her, she received only the wave of a hand and a curl of the lip.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas