cajole
verb (used with or without object)
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
cajoler
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a word derived from
cajole.
Example Sentences
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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
“His role is that of catalyst, choreographer, conductor and cajoler — and sometimes all at once,” said David J. Meltzer, an archaeologist at Southern Methodist University.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2016
He wasn't a shouter or a dictator, but was a cajoler and collaborator.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2016
And again sat the Secret Convention: an eminent English diplomate the most active of its members—he of all others the most successful cajoler of peoples—he whose long career had been a succession of betrayals.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Mayne Reid
