cajolery

Example Sentences

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If the new rules fail to produce a majority, an unholy spectacle of threats, cajolery and attempted deals will surely fill the weeks before the convention.

From Washington Post

“He’s been a source of conniving and cajolery in this community long enough,” Mrs. Larkin continued.

From Literature

Mr. Trump, acting more salesman than statesman, used flattery, cajolery and even a slickly produced promotional video to try to make the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, a partner in peace.

From New York Times

At this uncomfortable juncture, I perceived with no little confusion that Bono watched us, grinning a wide, jackanapes smile; which cajolery threw me into more distress.

From Literature

Unlike other foreign-policy issues, where Trump seems neither informed nor particularly interested, he has wrestled with the balance between threats and cajolery with North Korea.

From Seattle Times