coaxed
Example Sentences
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The drippings, on that first night, don’t go to waste: they’re coaxed into something worthy of the occasion, slicked over potatoes or spooned onto rice, greener and more herb-laced than you might expect.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Gen. John Brennan emerged from the plane on Tuesday, he was greeted by an army composed of two rival Libyan factions the American officer had coaxed into holding their first ever joint military exercises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Vivid examples are the Southeast Asian “pig-butchering External link” scams, in which victims are coaxed into investing in fake crypto platforms.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Michael Carrick is far too experienced to get coaxed into giving away whether he wants to become Manchester United's next permanent manager.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
A constant and steady supply of broken planes coaxed back to repair sites, new ones delivered from factory to operational base—all flown by civilian pilots, no instruments, no radio, no guns.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
