conditioned

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We have all been conditioned for objects to work intuitively and instantly.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Powell conditioned any such approach on first seeing tariff-driven goods inflation recede.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Traders have been conditioned to buy the dip on scary headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Over the past few years, investors have been conditioned to reflexively buy the dip in stocks during periods of geopolitical stress.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

I had been well conditioned by the world in which I grew up, so I did not yet dare take the idea of becoming a writer seriously.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin