coaxed

Example Sentences

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Lutnick has negotiated trade agreements and coaxed big investments out of business leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nagano, deeply mindful of shape and phrasing, coaxed the strings into producing a warm glow that seemed to be lit from within.

From New York Times

In one video shared on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, the herd can be seen being coaxed back up a hill tailed by San Francisco police vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

The trade conference went well enough that Clinton coaxed Mitchell into taking on a more direct role, as his envoy to the region.

From Washington Post

President Bill Clinton coaxed and cajoled reluctant Northern Ireland politicians into compromise.

From Washington Times