flatter

By the end, her stomach appears flatter - if a little red.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Yet even moving to a flatter yield-curve environment can have negative consequences.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Companies across the corporate spectrum are dispensing with managers who oversee just a few employees in favor of larger teams with flatter management structures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Greedier batters, flatter surfaces and poorer performances will provide tougher days, but here Root brought a welcome calmness on his return as skipper.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“A king needs men like you, Horatio, who are humble and true-speaking. But do not think I aim to flatter you. My purpose is to ask you how Lord Hamlet does. He looks most troubled.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

But strip out the popular Mini Kelly handbag, which flatters the average premium, and larger versions of the Kelly and Birkin sell at par to retail prices once the auctioneers’ commission is factored in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Crypto markets have billions in wash trading — fake volume that flatters momentum and dupes newcomers.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

"But to some extent that flatters England a bit because England hasn't necessarily made quite so much progress in reducing waiting times across the board."

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024

Popular entertainment not only diverts viewers; it habitually flatters them.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024

“But I already have a much better image. The color flatters me, don’t you think?”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The end of regulatory tailwinds that recently flattered the group’s results mean Fresenius Medical Care could be set for an operating profit contraction, according to JPM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ahmed bowled better than figures of 1-46 suggested in the first ODI, but was flattered by a return of 2-48 from eight overs in the second.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Again, I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list, and naturally I wanted to know what the occasion was.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

In 2019 he told the Daily Mail that he was flattered by the attention but didn’t consider himself to be male-model material.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

He agreed only because Olanna’s smile was like a prize, because her attention flattered him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Earlier that morning, Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei published a flattering bulletin placing Schmitt atop the speculative short list to be Vice President JD Vance’s 2028 running mate, quoting admirers of the senator.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Elsewhere, Everton's tale of the tape is not so flattering.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the absence of information, you’ll likely choose the most flattering answer.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Police conducted dozens of raids Thursday into the alleged embezzlement of public funds by the company that produced the flattering biopic.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

"That's very flattering," I said, "but I'm afraid I'm too busy for an interview. I suggest, however, that you interview our youth leader, Brother Tod Clifton; you'll find him a much more interesting subject."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison