as in coaxed
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
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coaxed
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Back at Studio Animal Services, Rocco and Porter, a handsome golden retriever, are eventually coaxed away from their favorite toys.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Jokes on us because Mike Sullivan has somehow coaxed some real wins at the margin with these three on the ice.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sweet-talked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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