: made to feel pleased by something gratifying (such as an honor or a sign or respect or deference)
I was very flattered to be asked to attend.
The honoree was clearly flattered. Or at least he smiled broadly.—
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Like most things in American public life nowadays, the easily flattered Trump, pal to both Larry Ellison and his son, and now Sarandos, hovers in the background of all this — with regulatory powers that could determine the victor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
Your 11-year-old self must have felt quite flattered.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Unsurprisingly, Jane was rather flattered to be in such company.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In general, people feel flattered by the arrival of billionaires and see the Sazan project as a magnet for future investment.
—The Dial, 12 June 2025
Shocked and flattered, Serena throws every excuse in the book at him.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Garner hardly seemed flattered by all that attention, however.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Some readers may feel flattered and affirmed by the analogy, ensorcelled by the Murakami-verse.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
Your 11-year-old self must have felt quite flattered.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Unsurprisingly, Jane was rather flattered to be in such company.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In general, people feel flattered by the arrival of billionaires and see the Sazan project as a magnet for future investment.
—The Dial, 12 June 2025
Shocked and flattered, Serena throws every excuse in the book at him.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Garner hardly seemed flattered by all that attention, however.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Some readers may feel flattered and affirmed by the analogy, ensorcelled by the Murakami-verse.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Flattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flattered. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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