Example Sentences

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It will goad us into outrage and stress-watching, and then carry on.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

Investors have been watching to see if pressure from rising inflation will goad the Fed into speeding up its plans for trimming bond purchases and raising its benchmark interest rate.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021

There has been a good deal of throat-clutching over the possibility that he will goad her into losing her cool.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2016

“People will goad you. People will say things to you. Face it - not everybody loves a cop,” Tucker said.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2015

Some day these shopmen will goad me too far.

From Certain Personal Matters by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)