inveigle

Example Sentences

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What happened over the next four decades is a chilling tale of deception in which a man pretended to be the missing son of the landlord and inveigled himself into his house.

From BBC

All of those thinly veiled efforts to inveigle an answer are met with a stock response.

From New York Times

Just as you've bribed, bought, and inveigled your way out of scandals and bankruptcies, so you'll believe you can bluster and wriggle your way out of this moment, too.

From Salon

Guilfoyle also allegedly inveigled her with a private-plane trip to Rome, a cut of future speaking fees and a chance to report for the network.

From Salon

You worry that if you don’t try to inveigle yourself into their circle you’ll lose out on valuable professional relationships.

From Seattle Times