coaxed
influenced or persuaded to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc.: A coaxed cat will make itself comfortable in your lap for a while, but a forced one will flat out refuse.
obtained by gentle urging, sweet talk, flattery, etc.: The hotel owner eventually offered us a coaxed apology after much back and forth about the lack of cleanliness.
the simple past tense and past participle of coax1.
Origin of coaxed
1Other words from coaxed
- un·coaxed, adjective
Words Nearby coaxed
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How to use coaxed in a sentence
When Collins coaxed him back, the folk audience loved him even more.
He even set the mic down before his time was up, he only finished after being coaxed back onto the stage by Sway.
The two strapping marshals behind him looked plenty strong enough to have coaxed him to his feet if he had decided otherwise.
9/11 Manhattan Murder Is No Mystery Thanks to Bin Laden Kin Trial | Michael Daly | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt would be great if Republicans could be coaxed to sign on to one or more of these efforts.
October Jobs Report Is Bad News for American Economic Declinists | Daniel Gross | November 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSamantha Geimer was 13 years old when famed director Roman Polanski coaxed her into having sex during a photo shoot.
The Roman Polanski ‘Girl’ Speaks Out: Speedreading Samantha Geimer’s Memoir | Thomas Flynn | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Why, I coaxed even dad over to camp once and I've always wanted Helena to go.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondMaloney collapsed visibly, and I gathered the wood over the fire and coaxed up a blaze.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodThen I coaxed her and told her how much more it would mean to the poor ones, like myself, than it possibly could to those others.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondThen the drug was coaxed between the stricken man's teeth, and presently he opened his eyes once more.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteHe was a skittish horse, gentle, as Andy explained, but "pow'ful nervous—had to be sort o' coaxed along."
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope
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