flatter

Example Sentences

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“I rejoice,” he wrote Watt, reporting on their engine’s success, “as I now hope and flatter myself that we are at the eve of a fortune.”

From Barron's

“I rejoice,” he wrote Watt, reporting on their engine’s success, “as I now hope and flatter myself that we are at the eve of a fortune.”

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The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.

From Barron's

That was an expensive gift, but I was overwhelmed and, if I’m honest, flattered.

From MarketWatch

That was an expensive gift, but I was overwhelmed and, if I’m honest, flattered.

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