coax
verb (used with object)
to influence or persuade to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc..
coaxes
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present tense formof coax (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And to read that structure, the painting coaxes you to decide from what perspective you are viewing the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
There, Mark finds Gemma serenely disassembling the crib, and coaxes her to run with him.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
It’s not until Pointer coaxes her to take off her artificial leg, leaving her dependent on him, that her internal alarm bells start to go off.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2024
She coaxes him into taking his pills every morning, refuses to serve him processed sugar and scolds him for drinking coffee, which his doctor says he’s supposed to avoid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
“Let’s make angels instead. They’re so much prettier,” she coaxes because Fifi looks cross.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
