coaxing

Example Sentences

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Casting its relentless sunshine as a background character, coaxing neighbors out of their shells and into verdant parks and yards and onto their manicured streets, is part of that.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

"With a face full of resentment and helplessness, it really looks like an employee coaxing themselves to go to work," wrote one Weibo user.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Having helped push the American landscape forcibly into the future, he spent the rest of his life coaxing one corner of it back to its past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Some subjects need a lot of coaxing and direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

“You’re tired, mi cielo1,” Rufino says evenly, coaxing Lourdes to the sofa.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García