flattered
Example Sentences
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“How did you hear about us?” one of the baristas, simultaneously confused and flattered, asked me while I studied the 3-D wooden puzzle of Vietnam hanging on a concrete wall.
It flattered me, making my neck seem especially long.
From Literature
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
Geisel himself admitted he was "naturally flattered" by Helen's praise.
From BBC
“This is unexpected. I’m flattered that you would propose a merger with Citigroup.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
