cajole

It is possible the campaign could cajole China into doing more to pressure Iran, while avoiding a more direct confrontation between the world’s biggest economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

He will be expected to charm and cajole the incoming administration at a potentially very delicate time for US/UK relations.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024

The woman was pointing out the flowers and the leaves of the bushes in order to cajole the girl forward towards the building.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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

Eventually, Ao’s mother cajoles him into going, partly by bribing him with a snack.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

The way Anita shifts tone, inflection, depending on to whom she’s speaking; the way she cajoles or scolds reveals much.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2022

In the film, Zola, played by Paige, strikes up a friendship with a customer, Stefani, played by Keough, who cajoles her into joining her for a weekend of partying in Tampa, Florida.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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

She advised a customer about treating a bug bite, helped a man wire money and cajoled a city worker about getting a sidewalk repair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

She cajoled until finally Dike agreed, as long as he could wear sneakers, not the lace-ups his mother wanted.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“No amount of cajoling or liens will scare” the other owners who don’t pay, the former U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

More Celtic people streamed on, dancing and waving and cajoling.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 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

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