Lawmakers, gullible through the scientific ignorance they share with some within the community, are then cajoled into not taking action even though there is scientific certainty about the fundamental premises (climatecommonsense2.com)
Spinky is in a terribly bad mood — as we all are occasionally — and no amount of tender cajoling by his family can change it. (bookpage.com)
But at a City Council budget hearing on Monday, Mr. Ponte said they did, although it took a bit of cajoling from council members who pressed him to reveal the names of those who advised him on the use of the S.U.V. (nytimes.com)