flattered

Example Sentences

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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

Addressing those rumours on Sunday's BBC Politics Wales, he said he was "flattered" but had not had any discussions about it with anyone in the party.

From BBC

“I am always flattered and taken aback when someone tells me ‘I watched you.

From Los Angeles Times

The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.

From Barron's

“You were going through my things?” he asked, though in truth he was more flattered than anything else.

From Literature