coaxed

Example Sentences

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As for the suggestion that Stokes' retirement could be temporary, that he could be coaxed back for a last crack at the Aussies next summer, he was having none of it.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

She’s hauled pigs down apartment stairwells and coaxed them into crates for transport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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

Once you know the order of operations, once you trust time and salt to do their quiet work, almost anything can be coaxed into a satisfying bowl.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

“He used an ant, if you can believe it. Tied a silk string to the little creature and coaxed it through the shell by putting honey at the far end.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan