talk into
phrasal verb
talked into; talking into; talks into
: to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something
The salesman talked us into buying the car.
Examples of talk into in a Sentence
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While attending junior college in her hometown of Houston, Duvall was discovered by Altman staff members and talked into taking a screen test.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Both parties and federal mediators are set to continue talks into Sunday.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 30 June 2024
In the second case, my elderly client was approached by an unscrupulous real estate investor
during evening hours, and talked into signing a contract for the sale of her home.
—Kathleen Elaine Angione, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Four years later, I was talked into allowing our daughter to spend the night with twin sisters.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Both parties and federal mediators are set to continue talks into Sunday.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 30 June 2024
In the second case, my elderly client was approached by an unscrupulous real estate investor
during evening hours, and talked into signing a contract for the sale of her home.
—Kathleen Elaine Angione, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Four years later, I was talked into allowing our daughter to spend the night with twin sisters.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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