coaxing

Example Sentences

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His arm wraps over my shoulder, coaxing me to lean into the solid comfort of his chest.

From Literature

In an instant, the man was at her side, coaxing her back to the car.

From Literature

“I still feel terrible about coaxing your ba to go to your premiere when I knew he’d hate it. I heard him yelling at you the next day. Is that why you’re moving out?”

From Literature

Time does a surprising amount of work here, coaxing starches to tenderness and flavors to meet each other halfway.

From Salon

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