flattering

Example Sentences

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With Harrison maintaining her high standard off the tee, England's execution had earned them a slightly flattering 26-7 half-time lead.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Sure, the economic data doesn’t paint the most flattering picture at the moment.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

This is where Apple’s own history is worth pulling in, and where it is less flattering than the standard telling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Costco sells its own private-label athleisure products with a similar comfortable and flattering fit at a fraction of the price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Tradition called for me to provide a kind of gentle light, flattering the president with my devotion, flattering the nation primarily by not challenging it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama