cajoling

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

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 • Jan. 28, 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

It took a month of cajoling, but the script finally passed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

Archie pressed on, softening his voice, cajoling, leading him on.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier