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Six example sentences with inveigle, each labelled with its topic.
The founder tried to inveigle two senior engineers away from a rival by praising their work over long dinners.
Startups
Her aunt could inveigle almost anyone into lending a carriage, simply by admiring the horses and the owner's taste.
Literature
The con artist inveigles the widow with compliments and small favors until she signs the papers he wants.
Movies
The lobbyist inveigled two committee members into a private dinner, praising their speeches before mentioning the pipeline vote.
Politics
My nephew inveigles a second slice of cake from his grandmother by admiring the icing and asking for her recipe.
Cooking
The salesman inveigled the buyer into a larger order with a tour of the factory and a stream of compliments.
Business
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