have flattered
- present perfect of flatter.
Example Sentences
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The reasons have to do with how accountants treat all that AI spending, plus some longer-term trends that have flattered corporate profitability.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Chief among the irritants for the central banks has been the rebound in crude oil price and the fading annual base effects that have flattered headline disinflation progress this year.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
A 5-0 win would not have flattered the Magpies, with Joelinton hitting the post and Sean Longstaff missing several chances.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
They have cajoled him, they have flattered him, they have leaned on him.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021
We think we do, but may have flattered ourselves.
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 by Various
