- present participle of cajole.
cajoling
Example Sentences
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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
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
He wove in and out of stories all night, and returned always to cajoling Rostam to speak.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
