coaxed

Example Sentences

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If Iran can’t be coaxed by China or other mediators to reach terms, he may have to escalate more than he ever intended or wanted to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now at the lowest it’s been since 2022, raising hopes that potential buyers can be coaxed to participate in the spring buying season.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

He wasn’t coaxed into speaking at the team’s championship parade, but still received some of the day’s loudest ovations, the fan base recognizing the herculean contributions he provided both at and behind the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

They coaxed performances from Indy using a painstaking process of setting up experiences for him to react to, whether it was strategically employing food or creating a noise that’s novel to Indy.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

The goblin scribbled on his pad while Werfel coaxed Spurge under his breath, “Quick—and a slide left, tap tap with the right, and a kick and two and three and a...”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin