Cajoled

Yet here at the feast none was merrier than Kincaid, who, charmingly egged on by Flora, kept those about him in gales of mirth, and even let himself be "cajoled" (to use his own term) into singing this song whose title had become his nickname. ❋ George Washington Cable (1884)

In mitigation, Fricker's lawyer, Mr Derek Kang, told Judge See that there was no need for a punitive custodial sentence, and that Fricker was "cajoled" by Lloyd into committing the offence. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He claimed that he was "cajoled" into committing the offences of breaking into the SMRT Changi Deport and vandalising two train carriages. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fricker was "cajoled" into entering the depot after a few beers with Alexander, and committed the vandalism for "fun," not "malice," the lawyer said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ray "was ready to 'pull the trigger' if the conditions he imposed were not satisfied," Gormley writes, and had to be "cajoled" by a colleague into signing off on the final deal. ❋ By Josh Gerstein And John F. Harris
Politico (2009)

During cross examination, which at times was heated, R.B. rejected defence suggestions he was "cajoled" by police to remember meeting Aziga in 2000 rather than 2001. ❋ Jordana Huber (2008)

Defence lawyer Munyonzwe Hamalengwa suggested police had "cajoled" S. B.'s first cousin R.B. and wife D.B. into changing dates to suit the prosecution. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Defence at HIV trial suggests police 'cajoled' witness ❋ Jordana Huber (2008)

To this end, he cajoled thousands of Irish New Yorkers to join temperance organizations and helped establish the Irish Emigrant Society, which placed immigrants in jobs and then monitored their diligence and commitment to the “work ethic.” ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

The county road was still a mess of drifted ruts and somehow Gerald cajoled the plow operator into clearing the road as far as our gate. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

The special representative would be Richard C. Holbrooke, the veteran diplomat who had cajoled, charmed, and bullied the warring parties in the Balkans to make peace, at Dayton, Ohio, in 1995. ❋ Peter L. Bergen (2011)

“Just a short walk,” Isabelle cajoled, waving a roaring blowdryer at my hair. ❋ Sarah Pekkanen (2011)

One squirming, wriggly body that howls to jump in a freezing cold pool; that streaks across a sun-drenched lawn after a soccer ball; that is cajoled into clearing the plate before him; that circulates happily among the adults for goodnight hugs after the evening bath time. ❋ Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson (2011)

And I cajoled and caroused and codingled a steak dinner from her if she ever sold this novel. ❋ Mroctober (2009)

The mindset these days seems to be that today's business executives, who can match their Roosevelt-era brethren in greed and vanity, can be cajoled and placated by a few more compromises. ❋ RJ (2011)

Even the residents disinclined to move are cajoled or pressured into accepting the windfall—until a lone holdout remains. ❋ Sam Sacks (2011)

I read Gateway by Fredrick Pohl in a single afternoon, and realizing somehow that there were more in the series, I cajoled my father into taking me back to the library. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When i read this passage, I see marriage as an institution where the man is nearly a slave for the woman, but looks like the woman is being cajoled not to take advantage and be nice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the Andean region, for example, the Lula administration bullied and cajoled smaller and more fractious countries such as Peru and Colombia. ❋ Nikolas Kozloff (2011)

[Melinda] [acted] as if she didn't want any, but Mike cajoled her into having a couple of [beers]. ❋ Mike (2003)

[Man], [i need] to [take] a cajole ❋ JCV (2004)