cajoling

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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 some cajoling, the executive chef worked out a recipe, according to marketing director Ashley Tidman Noriega.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

It followed weeks of leaders threatening, cajoling, and otherwise applying maximum pressure and procedural tactics to stop this train from leaving the station.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2025

The voice could grumble and soar, scraping the deepest recesses of evil and reaching the high-pitched cajoling of a championship schemer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

He moved among them like a politician, cajoling, encouraging, smiling, gently disagreeing, pacifying.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman