ingrained

Example Sentences

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“They do so much more shopping on their phone than ever before, so Apple Pay is ingrained in their iPhone,” Broadbent said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The image of them side by side in their matching Manchester United football shirts became ingrained on the nation's consciousness.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Except for his hands and a circle of his face, his body was gray all over with ancient, ingrained dirt.

From "1984" by George Orwell

The process was so ingrained that it required no thought.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

When he saw the quantity of food she’d laid out for him, though, his ingrained abnegation rose to the surface.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor