cajole
Example Sentences
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My mother did her best to cajole me into going.
From MarketWatch
No amount of cajoling or bribing with movies or snacks would work.
From Washington Post
President Bill Clinton coaxed and cajoled reluctant Northern Ireland politicians into compromise.
From Washington Times
Whether he will be able to cajole them to go back will be a test of his influence.
From New York Times
Barrett described him as a “one-man conscience operation,” writing books and “buttonholing … cajoling … pushing” for the establishment of the permanent legal institution that, in 1998, became the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
