flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
was flattering
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past progressiveof flatter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Yezen Alani, who co-owns FIX with his wife Sarah Hamouda, told the BBC the global attention Dubai chocolate was getting was "flattering and humbling".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
“It was flattering that she gave me any attention at all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
He acknowledged that it was flattering but wildly premature to be compared with Nadal in light of Nadal’s 20 Grand Slam tournament singles titles and long run at the forefront of global sport.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
One of those was “Hire and develop the best,” which was flattering to employees but didn’t tell the full story.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2021
On the one hand, it was flattering, because she was right that I had chosen him.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
