flattered
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The reinsurer’s third-quarter net profit was less than that of the same period a year before, when its results were flattered by exceptionally low major-loss expenditures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The end of regulatory tailwinds that recently flattered the group’s results mean Fresenius Medical Care could be set for an operating profit contraction, according to JPM.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
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
I am flattered, until I remember who I am, and when I do, want nothing more than to escape.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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