flattering

Example Sentences

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"I find it flattering that someone of his stature has seen something in what I do as being interesting," Taylor responds.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It is probably the most personally flattering work of presidential art ever commissioned.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It doesn’t hurt that she’s attired in a series of extremely flattering outfits by the venerated costume designer Travis Banton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

For one thing, the picture of him in the Bartlett Dirt is not flattering.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven