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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Weaving the subject of talks into discussions concerning long-term military and financial assistance would also underscore an important reality: no amount of aid can ensure Ukraine’s security and prosperity without an end to the war.
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Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2024
When Walter Naegle was first approached over a decade ago by producers who wanted to make a feature about his late partner, the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, Naegle needed to be talked into it.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The full scene shows Reedus' character talking into a voice recorder of some sort.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 June 2023
Participating in events like TEDx Río de la Plata, where Lucho and his brother Joan had to weave talks into a final monologue, stands out among his most significant and rewarding challenges.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Everything from the lip-syncing to the intonations to subtle gestures and body movements of these Channel 1 anchors gives an eerily convincing presentation of a real newscaster talking into the camera.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
Meanwhile, MoffettNathanson analysts Robert Fishman and Michael Nathanson put the Paramount-WBD talks into the challenging broader media and entertainment environment.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
Getting talked into signing up for a store loyalty program is easy.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2023
Although by the 1950s Jack in the Box had customers talking into a clown’s head to order, the ’70s saw the true dawn of mass drive-through culture.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2024
When Walter Naegle was first approached over a decade ago by producers who wanted to make a feature about his late partner, the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, Naegle needed to be talked into it.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The full scene shows Reedus' character talking into a voice recorder of some sort.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 June 2023
Participating in events like TEDx Río de la Plata, where Lucho and his brother Joan had to weave talks into a final monologue, stands out among his most significant and rewarding challenges.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Everything from the lip-syncing to the intonations to subtle gestures and body movements of these Channel 1 anchors gives an eerily convincing presentation of a real newscaster talking into the camera.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
Meanwhile, MoffettNathanson analysts Robert Fishman and Michael Nathanson put the Paramount-WBD talks into the challenging broader media and entertainment environment.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
Getting talked into signing up for a store loyalty program is easy.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2023
Although by the 1950s Jack in the Box had customers talking into a clown’s head to order, the ’70s saw the true dawn of mass drive-through culture.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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