coaxed

Example Sentences

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now at the lowest it’s been since 2022, raising hopes that potential buyers can be coaxed to participate in the spring buying season.

From Barron's

I even coaxed Rowdy, my old bluetick hound, into helping me with this monkey trouble.

From Literature

Once you know the order of operations, once you trust time and salt to do their quiet work, almost anything can be coaxed into a satisfying bowl.

From Salon

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

“Come on come on come on,” he coaxed the machine.

From Literature