gently coax

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• He gently coaxed life back into my frozen toes.
• She gently coaxed the shy child to join the game.
• The veterinarian had to gently coax the frightened kitten out from under the bed.
• With a little oil, he gently coaxed the rusty lock to turn.
• I was gently coaxing my grandmother to eat a little more.
• The detective tried to gently coax the truth out of the nervous witness.
• A good teacher knows how to gently coax the best work from their students.
• It took hours to gently coax the frightened bird into the cage.
• She has gently coaxed him into talking about his feelings.
• By gently coaxing the fire, he managed to get it roaring again.