coaxed

Example Sentences

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Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Coaxed by his teammates to make a curtain call, Ohtani emerged just as the pitch clock was about to expire in Baumann’s next at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Coaxed to see bizarre conspiracies, many of us saw them.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

Coaxed by a plea from the Duchess of Kent, the Czechoslovakian government issued a travel visa to Navratilova’s mother, Jana, who arrived on the eve of the tournament to watch her daughter play.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2018

But when Mother had Callers and wanted Lutie to Show Off, then she would hang back and have to be Coaxed.

From More Fables by Ade, George