cajole

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

When that failed, it cajoled and persuaded many of its allies to join in a coalition of the willing.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Huntley refused to be pictured, would not be cajoled and got quite angry.

From BBC

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

From MarketWatch

He has complied with court orders, even if the administration’s attorneys have required cajoling by district judges on the matter of immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal