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Example sentences for: flattered

How can you use “flattered” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

"I'm extremely flattered by the speculation," but a worthier candidate will certainly come along" (Bauer).
By publicly sacrificing The Avengers , a sure flop in any case, studio executives flattered the critics by pretending to be deeply afraid of them.
And so we consigned many of the needy to care that would be flattered to be called second-class: to the "Medicaid Mills" or to poorly trained solo practitioners or to wait in long lines at hospital emergency rooms till the harried staff can find time to treat their kids' runny noses.
Clinton's enemies flattered him in the most sincere way--imitation--by exploiting the ambiguity of the ambiguity thesis.
"I told him I was very flattered by the suggestion but that I was committed to run for re-election as governor of Illinois--"