talk into
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.
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Bernardo Silva has heard the rumours that he might once more be talked into staying at Manchester City, but this time his mind is set.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The ones who feel talked into something were never going to refer you anyway.
—Tomislav Mikula, CNBC, 6 May 2026
YouTube provided the same possibilities for video sharing, creating a giant library of video content from amateurs, ranging from highly produced and edited amateur movies to recordings of users simply talking into the camera.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Long before Tucker Carlson brought great replacement talk into prime time on Fox News, VDARE treated the concept as the defining issue of our time.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The ones who feel talked into something were never going to refer you anyway.
—Tomislav Mikula, CNBC, 6 May 2026
YouTube provided the same possibilities for video sharing, creating a giant library of video content from amateurs, ranging from highly produced and edited amateur movies to recordings of users simply talking into the camera.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Long before Tucker Carlson brought great replacement talk into prime time on Fox News, VDARE treated the concept as the defining issue of our time.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for talk into
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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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