- present participle of coax.
coaxing
Example Sentences
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After some coaxing from family, Ramirez realized he was perfectly equipped to create mobile kitchens from scratch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The 25-year-old tech engineer has been coached by his cousin, coaxing the kite higher and higher with a twitch of the string.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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
Plus, Mr. Yang kept the house in impeccable shape, repairing leaky faucets, patching the front concrete, and coaxing the stamp-sized backyard into a lush garden.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
