as in persuading
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as in cajoling
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is
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Recent Examples of coaxing
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Like most gifted writers and producers who are better at helping others realize their vision than coaxing out one of their own, Finneas’ solo work comes off more like a killer job application than an argument for a unique artistic perspective.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Like most gifted writers and producers who are better at helping others realize their vision than coaxing out one of their own, Finneas’ solo work comes off more like a killer job application than an argument for a unique artistic perspective.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing
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Mets owner Steve Cohen had a meticulous approach to luring Soto to Queens.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Helena, the state capital, remains a small vestige of the Old West, with just 34,000 residents, so luring doctors has always been a challenge.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Otherwise, do your best to ignore their entreaties and build your life with your husband based on your plans, not their projections.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
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This is especially concerning because decades of research have shown that people are often more influenced by stories than by explicit arguments and entreaties.Haoran Chu, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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That complaint repeated many of her initial claims, while also accusing the producers of breach of contract, false imprisonment, fraudulent inducement, and inflection of emotional distress.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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In theory, this would root out pay-for-play inducements.Justin Williams, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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While some states have moved forward with their own laws regulating the use of social media, state attorneys general are urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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But some went further, urging people to actively undermine the investigation.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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If there was any worry that What Had Happened Was… was going to be a Trojan horse of a title, enticing us with the promise of the whole story before baiting and switching us in favor of observational comedy about seatbelts, it’s dispelled instantly.Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Williams, meanwhile, as the consensus top draft pick, was so enticing the Bears traded their previous quarterback of the future in Justin Fields.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Despite the exhortations, no model scored above 2% on the test.ByZack Savitsky, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
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The most notable exhortation came from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the New York Times first reported and sources confirmed to Axios.Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024
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Literally begging any of these idiots to understand how the internet works.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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People were begging me to cut it down.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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All presidents have used leverage, often combined with moral suasion, personal relationships, public appeals, and other efforts, to attain their objectives in international affairs.Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2020
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Moral suasion can be even more powerful than policy.Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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“Coaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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