instill
Example Sentences
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"I would hate to say no, nurseries aren't safe, that's only going to instill fear in people, I don't want that," Masi said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“My teammates are always just making sure I’m calm and in the moment. The confidence that they instill in me every day really helps.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
This entails programs to promote standard Chinese as the national lingua franca, instill pride in Chinese cultural heritage and exert stronger central control over regions with large ethnic-minority populations such as Tibet and Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Setting up tax-advantaged 529 accounts for your grandchildren will do more than just help pay for their education, it will instill in them the expectation that they will have a college education.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
After all, a city that had gone wild would not instill much confidence in potential business investors.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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