flattering 1 of 2

present participle of flatter

flattering

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flattering
Verb
Because people generally like answers that are flattering and agreeable, such responses are weighted more heavily in training and reflected in the model’s behavior. ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025 Vibrant prints and flattering silhouettes were designed to empower every body type, reinforcing inclusiveness as a style note. Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
The flip side of the previous entry, the score was flattering here, as Canada jumped out to a 5-0 lead on the strength of big games from Wayne Gretzky and a teenaged Eric Lindros. Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 The coat packs down small enough to be a good choice for travel, and the fit is flattering enough to look good around town. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flattering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattering
Adjective
  • For the documentary, Springsteen offered the most laudatory summation of Jeffreys’ talents.
    Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • For a laudatory inventory of their ups and downs (but mostly the ups), there’s a number of establishment publications’ video series.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some locals in Venice, which has dealt with overtourism that has strained the city’s infrastructure and services for years, will protest the wedding over concerns its scale will worsen some of the issues created by excessive tourist crowds.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • According to Mock, your professional maid service will not have the proper tools to safely remove excessive mold issues.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • The rigidity of the magnesium diaphragm produces a crisper and more detailed treble without losing the fulsome bass that creates an immersive soundstage.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Bloys also earned unusually fulsome praise from Zaslav on WBD’s most recent quarterly earnings call.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • The odds backcourt mate Will Richard would hear his name called were not nearly as favorable.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • One is known as the Brady database — a reference to the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brady vs. Maryland, which says prosecutors are required to turn over evidence that could be favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police misconduct.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • And a slightly surreal, fantastical closing scene is puzzling and pretentious rather than provocative.
    Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
  • Folks in foodie online circles can be pretentious about American-Chinese food.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman has announced an internal investigation into a November police shooting that killed a mother and her baby, while applauding the officer who fired the fatal bullets.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Some Jewish groups are applauding the effort.
    Jeff Zeman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Having fresh eggs in the backyard avoids the need to pay inflated egg prices.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
  • Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • But even while reviews for F1 have been overwhelmingly positive and the two-and-a-half-hour race thriller is predicted to top all other wide-release movies this weekend, pulling in somewhere between $45 million and $55 million domestically, profitability remains something of a long shot.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • While they were hired to support language learning, the specialists emerged as catalysts for converting negative emotions into positive behavioral change.
    IESE Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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“Flattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattering. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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