coaxed

Example Sentences

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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

Vivid examples are the Southeast Asian “pig-butchering External link” scams, in which victims are coaxed into investing in fake crypto platforms.

From Barron's

“Come on come on come on,” he coaxed the machine.

From Literature

Michael Carrick is far too experienced to get coaxed into giving away whether he wants to become Manchester United's next permanent manager.

From BBC

Lutnick has negotiated trade agreements and coaxed big investments out of business leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal