Wheedling (Noun)
Meaning
The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The wheedling of her children was starting to get on her nerves as they begged for a later bedtime.
- Her wheedling tone was unmistakable as she tried to convince her husband to take her to the expensive restaurant.
- The wheedling of the salesperson was almost laughable as he tried to convince the customer to buy the more expensive model.
- The wheedling of her friend was hard to resist as she begged her to join her for a spontaneous weekend getaway.
- The wheedling of the charity caller was annoying as he tried to guilt trip her into donating more money.