cajoling

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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

After some cajoling, the executive chef worked out a recipe, according to marketing director Ashley Tidman Noriega.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The celebratory mood follows days of tense negotiations with Republican rebels in Congress and days of cajoling on Capitol Hill, sometimes by the president himself.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

It followed weeks of leaders threatening, cajoling, and otherwise applying maximum pressure and procedural tactics to stop this train from leaving the station.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2025

After a lot of hustling and cajoling, Kate got Constance moving, then quick-stepped it to the cafeteria with the smaller girl riding piggyback.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart