as in to coax
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
cajoled her into doing his laundry for him
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For those who haven’t had the pleasure of trying, cajoling sound out of a big shell isn’t easy.
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Abby Levene, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
The United States, under President George H. W. Bush and then President Bill Clinton, continually either encouraged or cajoled the parties toward an agreement without specifying what that endgame entailed.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Mostly, though, Abe cajoled the Bank of Japan to ease aggressively as a means of weakening the yen and ending deflation.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Abby Levene, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
The United States, under President George H. W. Bush and then President Bill Clinton, continually either encouraged or cajoled the parties toward an agreement without specifying what that endgame entailed.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Mostly, though, Abe cajoled the Bank of Japan to ease aggressively as a means of weakening the yen and ending deflation.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Read more Kids Heartbroken Woman Orders Ice Cream, Shocked by Delivery Driver's Response
Hearts melt at how mom manages to cajole stubborn toddler into house
Cat and Her Kittens Saved From 15ft Sewer Pipe Thanks to Heroic Passerby
Are Millennials Killing Tattoos?
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Cajole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cajole. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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