coax

Example Sentences

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His administration established multiple commissions to coax rival political factions into agreeing on a package of reforms.

From Barron's

It also proved Murphy’s glossy approach could coax viewers into considerate contemplation about systemic ills by wrapping them in celebrity skin.

From Salon

Time does a surprising amount of work here, coaxing starches to tenderness and flavors to meet each other halfway.

From Salon

The 25-year-old tech engineer has been coached by his cousin, coaxing the kite higher and higher with a twitch of the string.

From BBC

Casting its relentless sunshine as a background character, coaxing neighbors out of their shells and into verdant parks and yards and onto their manicured streets, is part of that.

From Salon