- present participle of coax.
coaxing
Example Sentences
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After some coaxing from family, Ramirez realized he was perfectly equipped to create mobile kitchens from scratch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Entrepreneurs Karin Walter-Mommert and Walter Gunz later funded a private rescue, fitting the whale with a tracking device and coaxing it onto a water-filled transport ship called Fortuna B.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Like Ossa, Mamdani said he didn’t need any coaxing to agree to a cat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Peeta's a whiz with fires, coaxing a blaze out of the damp wood.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
