goad

Example Sentences

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However, “markets typically test those levels to goad the MOF into action,” the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than respond directly to the company, Muddy Waters took to X, where it posted a meme goading SoFi to “run that game.”

From Barron's

The five-dollar bill crumpled in the bottom of my pocket taunted me, goading me to get my photograph taken like Ba and Auntie Matchmaker wanted.

From Literature

And the message-board-born concept of a “lolcow,” a gullible user who can be goaded into making a fool of themselves on a regular basis, definitely predated the music video.

From Salon

Pollock is known for goading the opposition and extravagant try-scoring celebrations.

From BBC