as in coaxing
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as in cajoling
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
wheedled him into doing their work for them
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheedling
Verb
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What good is a data-sharing collaboration where no one (at least without coaxing) wants to share data?—
Dhiraj Bhat,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024 -
Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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And in cases where contagious people refuse to comply with entreaties to quarantine, health officials will no longer be able to enlist help from law enforcement.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2025
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This isn’t all an entreaty for Congress and local leaders to do nothing.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The special inducement is that investors would be relieved of U.S. taxation on their foreign income and no job creation would be required.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.—
Armond White,
National Review,
17 May 2023
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People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2023
Noun
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In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the original Concert vision embraced formal deliberation and moral suasion as the key mechanism of collaborative foreign policy.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Wheedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheedling. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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