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Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

To get something (like information or a reaction) from someone by persuading them gently.

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Examples (10)

  • He could coax tears and laughter from his audience.
  • The detective tried to coax more details from the reluctant witness.
  • She managed to coax the truth from her son about the broken vase.
  • It took a lot of patience to coax the toy from the crying toddler's hand.
  • The music teacher was skilled at coaxing beautiful performances from even the shyest students.
  • Using a gentle voice, he managed to coax a smile from the sad child.
  • The old engine was stubborn, but he could usually coax another few miles from it.
  • We will need to coax the necessary information from the client to proceed.
  • A confession was finally coaxed from the suspect after hours of gentle questioning.
  • The journalist's gentle persistence helped her coax a revealing quote from the politician.