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Mr. McConnell viewed his role as equal parts cajoler and instructor.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2019

The least confrontational of conductors, Levine has always been a cajoler on the podium, but behind the scenes he is accused of the opposite.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2017

He wasn't a shouter or a dictator, but was a cajoler and collaborator.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2016

She also honed her skills as an enforcer and cajoler, and quickly established a management style that would come to be her trademark: autocratic, sometimes bullying, but leavened by occasional bursts of charm.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2013

Some, by the light of crumbling, resinous gums, In the still hollows of old pagan dens, Call thee in aid to their deliriums O Bacchus! cajoler of ancient pains.

From Silverpoints by Gray, John