flattering
Example Sentences
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Police conducted dozens of raids Thursday into the alleged embezzlement of public funds by the company that produced the flattering biopic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
But a halftime show is culture, not commitment, and the league’s honest scorecard is not flattering.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
On the strategy of effusively flattering Trump to keep the summit on track, Valasek said: “It’s a terrible system, of course, but better than any other alternative.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
Sure, it's not the most flattering image, and I wish I'd never gone through a dark-lip-liner phase, but there's absolutely no reason to be embarrassed for sporting a head scarf.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
