wheedled
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His father, less a bully but now a user, had wheedled his way onto the set of “Rocky” and embarrassed him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ask any nerd who wheedled her parents for a little more cash to buy books: What you get from Scholastic is what your parents are willing to buy you.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2023
He wheedled money from the city for more cops, more police stations, more equipment, and he made nice with community organizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
Then he had the woman hand her phone to a visiting technician and wheedled the phone number of the department head out him.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
“Everyone says you’re too stupid, but I don’t believe it. Please, Matt,” she wheedled.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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