conditioned

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“I suspect that we’ve conditioned investors to expect overperformance to a level that we didn’t quite meet those heightened expectations.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Koch described being so conditioned by weightlessness that back on Earth she had dropped a shirt expecting it to float - and was startled when it fell.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

We’ve been socially conditioned to avoid the exact behaviors that would create wealth and visibility and leadership and opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

As the head of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company wrote on Thursday, “This moment requires clarity. So let’s be clear: the Strait of Hormuz is not open. Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“When we come to conditioned reflexes,” remarked Archimedes sourly, “I prefer to look for a mouse.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White