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instill

[in-stil] / ɪnˈstɪl /


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Pandas are "animals that have got a unique ability to inspire curiosity, instill passion, evoke joy, and unite people around the globe," CEO Raymond King told onlookers at Zoo Atlanta.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Our family is fortunate to have the option to spend on these small treats, and we try to instill a sense of gratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

To make up for this, Gray’s team tried to enlist several leading academic historians to instill more of an overarching narrative structure.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Helping him learn healthy money habits could instill a sense of confidence and competence that he might not gain from simply having money handed to him.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The more intriguing aspect of children’s play is that it naturally incorporates the integration and multimodality that we attempt to instill during education such as dance, drama, and music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Jayawardhana said that instilled an early belief that “if people could do that, what could they not do?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

What values from your family were instilled in you and your brother?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

While Forest head coach Oliver Glasner has work to do to get his side scoring goals, he's already instilled a solid foundation to build from at the back, as has Andoni Iraola at Liverpool.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

It instilled a spirit of defiance and radicalism among the people, broke the fear of prison, and boosted the popularity and influence of the NIC and TIC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

And though she has never taken formal acting classes, Navarrette credits her seventh-grade English teacher, Ms. Patton, for instilling in her to “feel her feet.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Attenborough's programmes succeeded in instilling in the public an unparallelled passion and wonder for the natural world, said Gouyon.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

I do know I’m eternally grateful for my parents, their parents, and beyond for instilling that work ethic in us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

The attorney general's office said "for years, this structure has operated systematically, instilling fear and grief in Salvadoran families".

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

I had so much—an education, a healthy sense of self, a deep arsenal of ambition—and I was wise enough to credit my mother, in particular, with instilling it in me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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