instill
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It’s one of many safety nets in place that should instill confidence when we board planes, cruise ships or simply pack up the car for a weekend getaway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The culture he wants to instill “is resonating. I hear it back in the hallways. I hear it at the cafeteria.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It also was a first for Green Dot, which typically had created new public charter schools from scratch, one grade at a time, to instill a strong culture of motivated families who assertively opt in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
At the very least, the president of the United States should instill hope in young children.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Will doesn't have that feeling, and all I've been trying to do is instill it in him.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Tan has also made sweeping changes to management and priorities, many of which have boosted morale and instilled more confidence in customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Before the match Tuchel, who has instilled high-intensity pressing into his side, called for them to be more deliberate in doing so.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
That definitely instilled in him this fear of confrontation, fear of any kind of high emotions.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
"They pursued their education, they built careers, they created lives that reflected the values their parents instilled in them."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
No matter how much fear and suspicion he instilled in the players, Sam Westing knew that greed would keep them playing the game.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Carlos Beltrán credits his father with instilling his work ethic by winning “perfect attendance” certificates every year for 35 years at his company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Not only in picking up 11 points from seven games to preserve the club's top-flight status, but his growing influence is instilling belief in the squad.
From BBC ● May 27, 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
“It should be framed to help people make informed decisions rather than instilling a crisis mentality,” Mitchell said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
If his upbringing at the abbey had specialized in anything, it was instilling a profound sense of unworthiness.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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