Used in a Sentence

flattered

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for flattered.

Editorial note

If it gets onto Hacker News and gets a lot of views, you'll feel really flattered and proud.

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Quick take

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of flattered gathered in one view.

adjective

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for flattered.

adjective

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.

Example sentences

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If it gets onto Hacker News and gets a lot of views, you'll feel really flattered and proud.

2

They are usually flattered that someone would be so excited, and they are usually quite happy to take your money.

3

On the flip side, maybe MS will be excited and flattered to see it's in C#.

4

Most groups are honestly flattered (and often surprised) that you might want to join them.

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I suppose I'd feel flattered first and then bemused followed by wonder - wondering all those things you mentioned.

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I'm flattered (thank you OP!), but I didn't intend for this to be posted to HN yet.

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I'm flattered that everyone thinks it looks nice, but my intention wasn't to make something with style over substance.

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I appreciate the support, and I'd be flattered if your group were to find this post useful!

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You might feel awkward at first, but most people will be flattered.

10

After that, if I looked at it for another 10 minutes in the morning before your interview, consider yourself flattered/lucky.

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That said, I'm very flattered you created a throwaway account just to respond to me.

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We will be flattered if you'd consider to sit down with us, discuss the vision and possibly pick holes in it and help us fix them.

Proper noun examples

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Flattered to be on featured on hackernews.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use flattered in a sentence?

If it gets onto Hacker News and gets a lot of views, you'll feel really flattered and proud.

What does flattered mean?

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.

What part of speech is flattered?

flattered is commonly used as adjective.