- present participle of coax.
coaxing
Example Sentences
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The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Eger unlocked one woman’s grief by coaxing her to stand barefoot on her mother’s grave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Baschek said the whale's breathing and reaction to rescuers had deteriorated, and that the chances of coaxing him out of the bay were so slim it would be cruel to try.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
There’s a surprising joy to be found in coaxing the absolute most from humble ingredients—if you can be bothered to notice.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
To quiet their stomach pangs, they set about coaxing termites from nests.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
