conditioned

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Conditioned to be seen and not heard, dancers are sometimes reluctant to speak about the often brutal physical and psychological training it takes to make it in such a rarefied world.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Conditioned freezing closely tracked the US–CS+ PVD for each mouse, strongly supporting this interpretation.

From Nature • Mar. 21, 2017

Conditioned by the hostile attitudes of the society of his youth, he had failed to appreciate that his secret had lost its power to shock most people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2014

Ipcress stands for "Induction of Psychoneuroses by Conditioned Reflex under StrESS."

From The Guardian • May 22, 2013

Conditioned by the earlier hard days, refreshed by the days at the park, both their muscles and spirits were in good tone.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt