coax
Example Sentences
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Like Ossa, Mamdani said he didn’t need any coaxing to agree to a cat.
Researchers have discovered a way to coax the bacteria living in animals' digestive systems into acting like miniature factories that produce compounds linked to longer life.
From Science Daily
“Come on come on come on,” he coaxed the machine.
From Literature
Michael Carrick is far too experienced to get coaxed into giving away whether he wants to become Manchester United's next permanent manager.
From BBC
Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane stayed on the pitch and tried to coax his Senegal team-mates back on to finish the match.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
