flattered
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It was generally in a way that flattered their returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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
The results look mixed, with earnings flattered by taxes and its corporate center, and guidance for the year ahead is modest, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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
He had been flattered when Mrs. Lapham had told him that he might marry one of her girls.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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