- present tense form of wheedle (3rd person singular).
wheedles
Example Sentences
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The man, 56-year-old Wu Zhiqing, complains about the quality of the mushrooms; she wheedles back in response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
For one thing, “very” is a fraud, masquerading as a strengthener when it merely wheedles and pleads.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2022
“At least we tried to make a movie. They can’t judge us for that,” wheedles director Darren at the end of the film, incorrectly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
He jokes and wheedles and begs and tells stories and pledges his troth.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 3, 2019
But the brook always whines and wheedles: “Don’t go, Ida B, don’t go. Nobody’s callin’ and they can wait, anyway.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
