instill

Example Sentences

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This gift could instill in her a financial responsibility and maturity that encourages good habits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“Part of our job is to show them information that helps instill some confidence. I think that really landed with Will.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Uzzaman wants to instill the fundamentals, but he said the students’ focus may have rubbed off on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

It's a message she continues to instill in her daughter Harper, 14.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

In American English, to assure is to instill confidence or certainty.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner