coax
verb (used with object)
to influence or persuade to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc..
are coaxing
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present progressiveof coax.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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Two-thirds said this was prompted by the pandemic and, while many businesses are coaxing employees back to the office, the CMI says they should embrace hybrid patterns, citing evidence of an "uptick in productivity".
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2022
But new insights and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are coaxing, or forcing, proteins to give up their secrets.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 22, 2021
A number of play-building programs are coaxing the District further out of its chrysalis.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2015
Low interest rates and longer loan terms — the average car loan is more than 66 months — are coaxing consumers to buy cars sooner than they would have otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2015
It’s great to be on the fence when both sides are coaxing you to jump their way.”
From Amanda — a Daughter of the Mennonites by Anna Balmer Myers
