coax

Example Sentences

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It would take more than the promise of student housing and a college meal plan to coax them across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

And they keep rising, even as policymakers try to coax that money back into the economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The decline could coax some off the sidelines, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

"I went over and there were quite a few people there at that point. They were trying to coax them out the car but they had hunkered down and were trying to sleep."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

To make Good Boys work—and to get it to Nebraska—Volpe is going to have to coax performances from actors of vastly different abilities and styles.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove