flattered

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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

And while Godoy is flattered that people assume he’s just as easygoing and self-assured as Luffy, he’s still working on getting closer to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“This is unexpected. I’m flattered that you would propose a merger with Citigroup.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Bad Bunny did not address the bubbling tensions over his performance at Thursday's press conference, where hosts Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden flattered him with softball questions.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Fremande was oddly flattered; he did not know why.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara