VERB
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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
He palavered her into going along
How To Use sweet-talk In A Sentence
- `And here I thought I could sweet-talk you into teaching me more about the samba," Sabrina said grinning at Siobhan. ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH'
- Nizan's political stance at this juncture was a curious mixture of uncompromising denunciation and sweet-talking collaboration.
- Are you going to sweet-talk me, then run back inside and tell him what I tell you? CHAMELEON
- With a skill for what he calls "frying feet," he has sweet-talked, cajoled, harangued, nagged, strong-armed and shamed government officials, international financiers and business leaders into doing more to rebuild Haiti. NYT > Home Page
- But soon, the trainers pepped up Charlie with a little bit of sweet-talking.
- He felt sure he could sweet-talk Antonio and get the 25 percent equity he needed to put the new deal to bed.
- First she tried sweet-talking him, using a sugary-sweet tone of voice to put him in a good mood and then happily suggesting that he let her out for some exercise.
- All he has to do is sweet-talk him for a little while, then wring his neck when he's in the middle of a big laugh. THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE
- She could always sweet-talk Pamela into letting her stay up late.
- As for the suburbanites who must keep the stands full, the Marylanders must be lured from the Orioles, and the Virginians sweet-talked because they wanted this club as their own. USATODAY.com - Washington may get rain on Expos parade