cajoling
- present participle of cajole.
Example Sentences
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A Fed chair can’t change the world on his own; cajoling other Fed officials to back his views requires credibility, among other factors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
After some cajoling, the executive chef worked out a recipe, according to marketing director Ashley Tidman Noriega.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Doing prescribed burns safely takes a lot of boots on the ground and behind-the-scenes cajoling to make sure local residents, and regulators, are on board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
It followed weeks of leaders threatening, cajoling, and otherwise applying maximum pressure and procedural tactics to stop this train from leaving the station.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2025
He wove in and out of stories all night, and returned always to cajoling Rostam to speak.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
