goad in a sentence

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Definition

Goad (verb): to provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

His constant teasing seemed to goad her into taking action.
The coach used a few well-placed comments to goad the players into performing better.
She felt the need to goad him into admitting his mistakes before they could move forward.
The political campaign aimed to goad the public into participating in the upcoming election.
Despite his reluctance, the challenge of the competition goaded him to train harder than ever.
She tried to goad him into responding to the criticism, but he remained silent.
The coach's harsh words only served to goad the players into giving their best effort.
To goad her friend into taking risks, she often shared stories of her own adventures.
His constant teasing was meant to goad her into proving him wrong about her abilities.
Despite his attempts to goad the committee into action, they remained indecisive about the proposal.