cajoling
Example Sentences
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“No amount of cajoling or liens will scare” the other owners who don’t pay, the former U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Seymour P. Lachman and Robert Polner give Carey his due for cajoling lawmakers, both at the state and the federal levels, into action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A Fed chair can’t change the world on his own; cajoling other Fed officials to back his views requires credibility, among other factors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
The celebratory mood follows days of tense negotiations with Republican rebels in Congress and days of cajoling on Capitol Hill, sometimes by the president himself.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Archie pressed on, softening his voice, cajoling, leading him on.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
