Examples of flattery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, Xi is offering Mao the sincerest form of flattery. Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016 But there’s a point of diminishing returns; excessive flattery can cause a model’s performance to deteriorate, according to the paper. Webb Wright, Scientific American, 25 July 2024 Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s Democratic opponents have expressed horror at his slavish flattery of Putin but have failed to articulate a coherent Russia strategy of their own. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020 As Venus and Chiron clash, your impulse is to offer praise, help, or flattery, but your words may lack sincerity. USA TODAY, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for flattery 

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“Flattery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattery. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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