cajole
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His goal is to talk up the VW agreement to cajole workers at Mercedes and other foreign plants into unionizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Belgium's outspoken prime minister Bart De Wever will be in the spotlight as his EU counterparts -- most of whom back the plan -- try to cajole him to accept.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
My mother did her best to cajole me into going.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
“The US and Qatar can push, they can cajole, they can offer inducements, they can offer to help create the technical solutions,” says Chuck Freilich.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024
I visit them daily in their spacious glass dishes, and like any good mother I cajole, I celebrate when they reproduce, and I take special note when they behave oddly.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
It’s in one of these quiet moments that Timble gently cajoles Orris in the way only a good friend can.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Eventually, Ao’s mother cajoles him into going, partly by bribing him with a snack.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
He cajoles the new love of his life Molly to become his sidekick and go to the big city to find riches by performing a psychic act.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
In the film, Zola, played by Paige, strikes up a friendship with a customer, Stefani, played by Keough, who cajoles her into joining her for a weekend of partying in Tampa, Florida.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2021
This nearly cajoles me into thinking I should also know what Marv needs with the money.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
When the Toreros needed cold-weather clothing for a game at Dayton, Harbaugh cajoled the Chargers, where he spent part of his playing career, into donating some of their mothballed gear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Jing-nan describes his work as follows: “I cajoled 1,000 strangers every night in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese to buy my food and hang out with me, in that order.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
But Huntley refused to be pictured, would not be cajoled and got quite angry.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
No one should be cajoled into paying for a property that they never use and no longer wish to own.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Jon persuaded some, cajoled some, shamed the others, made threats where threats were required.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
He has complied with court orders, even if the administration’s attorneys have required cajoling by district judges on the matter of immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
A Fed chair can’t change the world on his own; cajoling other Fed officials to back his views requires credibility, among other factors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Do they need cajoling or taking down a peg or two?
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Doing prescribed burns safely takes a lot of boots on the ground and behind-the-scenes cajoling to make sure local residents, and regulators, are on board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
The cajoling smile of the dance is gone.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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