flatter
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Greedier batters, flatter surfaces and poorer performances will provide tougher days, but here Root brought a welcome calmness on his return as skipper.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Leavitt, by never failing to placate, flatter and worship her boss, has displayed a singular and decisive pathway, although not a very original one, to political success.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
By the end of the decade, though, he’d shifted to flatter, less brushy scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The comparisons and the praise flatter him, said Messi, who then used the same words to describe Yamal as the best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“One is flatter than the other. You see?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
But strip out the popular Mini Kelly handbag, which flatters the average premium, and larger versions of the Kelly and Birkin sell at par to retail prices once the auctioneers’ commission is factored in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Crypto markets have billions in wash trading — fake volume that flatters momentum and dupes newcomers.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
"Maybe 3-1 flatters us, but we did enough to win the game. Results are the only thing that qualify you for a major tournament."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Popular entertainment not only diverts viewers; it habitually flatters them.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
“But I already have a much better image. The color flatters me, don’t you think?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Again, I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list, and naturally I wanted to know what the occasion was.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
These include higher research and development capitalization that helped automotive margins, and a 300-million-euro partner prepayment that flattered free cash flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In 2019 he told the Daily Mail that he was flattered by the attention but didn’t consider himself to be male-model material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
By signing Garnacho on loan they do not have a longer-term commitment to a winger who has flattered to deceive at Stamford Bridge and has not enhanced his reputation.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
People were flattered to be asked about themselves and if she said nothing after they spoke, it made them say more.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"That's why even some of my friends say things which are not flattering, because somebody said to them that somebody might persuade me to change my view."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Whether you prefer a one-piece or a classic string bikini, these stylist-approved women’s swimsuits are flattering and functional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"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
He decided to give classic jerseys a whirl, transforming them into more flattering silhouettes that accentuate a curvy torso.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
On the one hand, it was flattering, because she was right that I had chosen him.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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