coax

Example Sentences

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But with the right tools, we can coax it to open just enough to align incentives, discourage harm and reward truth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And they keep rising, even as policymakers try to coax that money back into the economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

To coax Bradbury out, authorities brought a licensed mental health clinician to the scene after speaking with his family, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"I went over and there were quite a few people there at that point. They were trying to coax them out the car but they had hunkered down and were trying to sleep."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

For a while, Johanna gulps water and stuffs herself with shellfish while I try to coax something into Wiress.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins