Sample Sentences forcoax (editor-reviewed)
coax as in: coax her to join us
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Although she has retired from public life, we are going to try to coax her to accept the award.coax = gently persuade
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Do you think you can coax the secret out of her?coax = obtain through persuasion
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Do you think you can coax it into position?coax = obtain a result through gentle and careful effort
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Let's see if we can coax her into coming with us.coax = gently persuade
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Maybe she can coax the stupid brat out of the truck. (source)
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It took nearly fifteen minutes to coax her from the car. (source)
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I finally coaxed Moody Blue to drop it, and when I picked up the rabbit, its heart was beating faster than anything. (source)coaxed = gently persuaded
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I made him a little surprise dinner, thinking I could coax the proposal out of him. (source)coax = obtain a result through gentle and careful effort
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The sun, warm as a blanket, wrapped Kya's shoulders, coaxing her deeper into the marsh. (source)coaxing = gently persuading
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She puts an arm around his shoulder-coaxingly.† (source)
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The truck yaws like a ship at sea as Neumann One coaxes it over ruts.† (source)
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But that time Piggy had coaxed and bullied. (source)coaxed = gently persuaded
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...and then I remember everyone in the country is watching me so I just bury my face in Peeta's shirt. It takes them a couple of minutes to coax me back out because it's better in the shirt, where no one can see me, and when I do come out, Caesar backs off questioning me so I can recover. (source)coax = gently persuade
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"And after all," Fanny's tone was coaxing, "it's not as though there were anything painful or disagreeable about having one or two men besides Henry." (source)coaxing = gently persuading
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'There, there,' said the Jew, coaxingly.† (source)
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Five dollars coaxes a Bible and a candle out of the desk clerk at the motel.† (source)
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