cajole
verb (used with or without object)
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
is cajoling
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present progressiveof cajole (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Oh! by the gods! how he is cajoling you.
From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 by Aristophanes
On the contrary, they will expose his true character and unmask his deception to the poor dupes whom he is cajoling and deluding.
From Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
