flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
are flattering
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present progressiveof flatter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
If you don’t think these posts are flattering, why on earth should she care?
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2021
Soon they are flattering this visitor to their town, giving him a grand tour of their teeny-tiny hospital and dysfunctional school, showering him with every bit of cash they can scrape up.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2017
Words that are bridging the divides; words that are flattering his opponents; words that create the devotion that among some he inspires.
From BBC ● May 7, 2017
Your expressions of personal attachment and affection to me are flattering and pleasing, and fill me with gratitude.
From Memoirs, Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette by Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette
