Example Sentences

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Retailers have been coaxing inflation-weary U.S. shoppers to open their wallets on Cyber Monday with push notifications, text messages and video streaming ads touting heavily discounted cosmetics, electronics, toys, clothing and other products.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2023

For months, they have been coaxing campaign donors for cash, which puts them under a steady shower of advice from wealthy non-experts who are free to express their ideas any way they like.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2012

And so we have been coaxing and cuddling in the window, and we part good friends, Harry?

From The Virginians by Thackeray, William Makepeace

I have been coaxing Mr Laure to take me away from the Fields.

From An I.D.B. in South Africa by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise