cajole

His goal is to talk up the VW agreement to cajole workers at Mercedes and other foreign plants into unionizing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

Belgium's outspoken prime minister Bart De Wever will be in the spotlight as his EU counterparts -- most of whom back the plan -- try to cajole him to accept.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

My mother did her best to cajole me into going.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025

Playing Adler from the audience, Ferrell tried to cajole Mulaney into partying with him in a hilarious bit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

Olanna was trying to cajole Baby into drinking some Ovaltine when Mrs. Muokelu arrived with a knotted raffia bag and a self-satisfied smile.

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

It’s in one of these quiet moments that Timble gently cajoles Orris in the way only a good friend can.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

He rallies Ukrainians, calls attention to atrocities, thanks supporters and cajoles allies for aid.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022

He cajoles the new love of his life Molly to become his sidekick and go to the big city to find riches by performing a psychic act.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2022

Running around town in his tennis-coach regalia of short shorts and knee-high socks, Richard cajoles, insists, argues and refuses to take no for an answer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021

This nearly cajoles me into thinking I should also know what Marv needs with the money.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

No one should be cajoled into paying for a property that they never use and no longer wish to own.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026

He cajoled Harrison Ford to do more publicity for February’s “Captain America: Brave New World,” managed “princess week” at Disney theme parks and online, and is integrating the Disney+ and Hulu marketing teams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

"Maybe it's the failure of Oslo that gave rise to the rather unconventional approach that Trump has taken, where he has short-circuited any sort of process and simply pressured and cajoled," Yacoubian said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

"Maroon 5 need a verse, you better make it witty / Then we need a verse for the Swifties," he cajoled.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025

Although we lived outside the district, Mom begged and cajoled the principal until he allowed us to enroll.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Seymour P. Lachman and Robert Polner give Carey his due for cajoling lawmakers, both at the state and the federal levels, into action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

A Fed chair can’t change the world on his own; cajoling other Fed officials to back his views requires credibility, among other factors.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

With no budget to hire trained reporters, Ned leans on the paper's dwindling staff, cajoling disgruntled employees into volunteering as journalists despite them having no idea what they're doing.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

Doing prescribed burns safely takes a lot of boots on the ground and behind-the-scenes cajoling to make sure local residents, and regulators, are on board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

After a lot of hustling and cajoling, Kate got Constance moving, then quick-stepped it to the cafeteria with the smaller girl riding piggyback.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart