Sentence examples for was flattered from inspiring English sources

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was flattered

verb

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

synonyms

blandish

Exact(56)

He was flattered, thrilled.

The New Yorker

Naturally, I was flattered.

The New Yorker

Still, she was flattered.

The New Yorker

Lieberman was flattered.

The New Yorker

"But I was flattered".

The New York Times

She was flattered and demure.

The New Yorker

He was flattered by it.

The New York Times - Sports

Similar(4)

Everyone else was flattering Kennedy.

The New Yorker

I thought it was flattering.

The New York Times - Arts

At the time it was flattering.

TechCrunch

Others were flattered.

The New York Times

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