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Examples of wheedle
wheedle
Neither of us managed to wheedle a seat at the dinner, so I ventured out instead.
From the time.com
The brother is now trying to wheedle a share of what his sisters got for their pieces.
From the businessweek.com
At what point should the men in white coats wheedle out the straitjackets?
From the guardian.co.uk
Economies of scale allow ASG to wheedle greater discounts from suppliers.
From the businessweek.com
We argue, we reason, we cajole, we promise, we wheedle, we make deals.
From the forbes.com
If I was Neil I'd use my years of know-how in shipping and add it to my flagship wheedle.
From the nbr.co.nz
He has never appointed a vice-president and was trying to wheedle his son Gamal into the job.
From the economist.com
At least I won't have to see Manolo, my beloved Pom, try to wheedle a job out of Lady Gaga.
From the bostonherald.com
For the next few weeks, officials attempted unsuccessfully to wheedle him back to the clinic.
From the time.com
- Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
- (wheedling) blandishment: the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
- The Wheedle is the title character of a popular children's book by author Stephen Cosgrove. The character eventually evolved into a popular mascot generally associated with the city of Seattle.
- (Wheedling) In social science, seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person to engage. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. ...
- To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery; To obtain something by guile or trickery
- (wheedling) persuading by flattery or gentle pleading; coaxing
- (wheedling) to to beguile via flattering words newsweek
- (v) - to influence, to entice with flattery
- Beg, or to cut a wheedle; to decoy by fawning or insinuation.
