instill
Example Sentences
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The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.
It’s part of a mentality Close is trying to instill in her players.
From Los Angeles Times
Both my parents grew up in Nigeria, so a lot of their values are instilled in me.
From BBC
But he urged the Supreme Court to act on its own by using “this moment to instill more public confidence.”
From Washington Post
Both experiences, he says, instilled in him an appreciation of “the bedside and the body as opposed to the technological emphasis we’ve slipped into now.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
