flattered

Example Sentences

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Flustered, but flattered, Dianne is preparing to sign a napkin when the fan explains that she especially liked the sitcom “Bless This Mess.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

Regulators found that Blodget, then of Merrill Lynch, and Grubman, of Salomon Smith Barney, issued research that didn’t reflect their honest views but rather flattered companies’ leadership.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

And yet the nuisance had flattered him, and the ribbons would be useful.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart