Sentence examples for flattering presence from inspiring English sources

Above all, Berlin was a flattering presence among his peers.

In an interesting essay by Liu Zhirong in the Global Times newspaper, a Chinese staffer of a World Bank project in Africa reflects on African perceptions of the growing Chinese presence there, not all of which are flattering.

Benfica were somewhat flattered by their lingering presence in the great tournament but then they were given hardly a scrap of encouragement.

Very flattering.

"And flattering on everybody".

How very flattering.

Flattering they were not.

Witty, but flattering.

It's very flattering.

"Obviously, it's flattering.

Again: too flattering.