coaxing

IPA: kˈoʊksɪŋ

Examples of "coaxing" in Sentences

Erotic images prove useful in coaxing out unconscious brain activity
But the idea of coaxing Viscount Rawleigh down to Cornwall died a swift death.
Hearing Hope: Researchers have succeeded in coaxing ear cells to regenerate, providing hope for the deaf:
Billy's consent to sell her pretties had been hard to get, but at last she succeeded in coaxing it out of him.
Mr. K — had some difficulty in coaxing the picture from the old chief; so pleased was he with this rude representation of himself.
The senior quarterback with the pro-style touch made the big plays and avoided interceptions against a defense that led the nation in coaxing them.
I at last succeeded in coaxing Hector into the girl's room, where I shut him up, while the stranger came into the kitchen, and walked to the fire to dry his wet clothes.
One might imagine that the amount of time and trouble one spends in coaxing a truant word back into the memory would inscribe it indelibly on one's heart and ensure that that particular creature, at any rate, should never escape again: whereas in fact, like a once-dislocated ankle, it is more than ever liable to slip out.