cajoling
Example Sentences
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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
It took a month of cajoling, but the script finally passed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 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
The cajoling smile of the dance is gone.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
