adjective
- using flattery or coaxing in an attempt to persuade someone
noun
- the act of using flattery or coaxing to persuade someone
Examples
- She used a wheedling tone to convince her parents to extend her curfew.
- His wheedling voice made it clear he wanted something from me.
- The child’s wheedling finally wore down his grandmother’s resistance.
- I’m tired of your constant wheedling about getting a new car.
- Her wheedling manner was both charming and manipulative.
- The salesman’s wheedling approach made customers uncomfortable.
- No amount of wheedling would change the teacher’s mind about the deadline.