cajole
verb (used with or without object)
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
cajoled
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past participleof cajole.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cajole.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cajoleverb (used with or without object)to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
Example Sentences
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When that failed, it cajoled and persuaded many of its allies to join in a coalition of the willing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
No one should be cajoled into paying for a property that they never use and no longer wish to own.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Rinaudo cajoled a buddy to drive them up in his Volkswagen van one weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
"Maybe it's the failure of Oslo that gave rise to the rather unconventional approach that Trump has taken, where he has short-circuited any sort of process and simply pressured and cajoled," Yacoubian said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
I was asked, cajoled, then ordered to care for my room.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
