instill
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The students who come from the neighborhoods she serves have to make do with schools that don’t instill curiosity but simply demand that they memorize things and sit still.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"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
Sayings designed to instill the value of hard work and dedication?
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
This gift could instill in her a financial responsibility and maturity that encourages good habits.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The only way my father could think of to instill in me a sense of my heritage was to take me to dubbed Italian versions of the ancient Greek myths.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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