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- Dictionarywheedling/ˈwiːdlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something: "I could hear his wheedling tone as he begged her to dance"
noun
- 1. the action of flattering or coaxing someone in order to persuade them to do something or give one something: "it took months of wheedling and cajoling, but her persistence was finally rewarded"
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4 days ago · obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling.
5 days ago · ingratiation. noun. the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments. synonyms: insinuation. see more.
1 day ago · The act of caring for a child rather than the biological connection to a child. Establishing a healthy environment as the child grows—taking actions to ensure social development and education that aligns with your values. Providing a financially stable home life (note: this is not the same as being wealthy)
5 days ago · Grandmother does this through egocentric whims that become wheedling demands while Misfit does this through (the much worse) actions of violence and devastation that ravage society.
1 day ago · Jevning et al. (1992): "We define meditation... as a stylized mental technique... repetitively practiced for the purpose of attaining a subjective experience that is frequently described as very restful, silent, and of heightened alertness, often characterized as blissful"
5 days ago · In some uses of the word, emotions are intense feelings that are directed at someone or something. [30] On the other hand, emotion can be used to refer to states that are mild (as in annoyed or content) and to states that are not directed at anything (as in anxiety and depression).
2 days ago · Self-confidence can be defined as positive feelings about self and world that impact someone’s actions. Self-esteem is sometimes described as the degree to which someone values him/herself. There’s also a concept known as self-efficacy.
