cajole
verb (used with or without object)
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
are cajoling
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present progressiveof cajole.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She is petulant and tired, and two of her handmaidens are cajoling her to stand still.
From The Book of Art for Young People by Agnes Ethel Conway
