flattering

Example Sentences

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To be praised abroad for his work, Dorieux said, was “very flattering.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I supposed it was pretty flattering to be mistaken for a relative of the beautiful, glamorous Anna May.

From Literature

“It’s very flattering, and excellent to have that positioning, but if anything this announcement is one of us bringing the community along with us,” Chow said.

From Barron's

I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”

From Los Angeles Times

We’ve cleared the postcard phase of winter — the fat twinkle lights, the bow-strapped storefronts, the flattering first snow — but spring has not yet agreed to show up.

From Salon