CAJOLE in a Sentence

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1. It is difficult to cajole him into consent.
2. Diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car.
3. He stooped to the evil of hypocrisy with others, sceptical of their innocence which he could cajole so easily.

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 Meanings and Examples of CAJOLE
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cajole
 v.  influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
Classic Sentence:
1  He stooped to the evil of hypocrisy with others, sceptical of their innocence which he could cajole so easily.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
2  By cajoling Legree, and taking advantage of a good-natured interval, Cassy had got him to take her with him to the neighboring town, which was situated directly on the Red River.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
Example Sentence:
1  Diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car.
2  It is difficult to cajole him into consent.