instill
Example Sentences
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The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.
It’s part of a mentality Close is trying to instill in her players.
From Los Angeles Times
Both my parents grew up in Nigeria, so a lot of their values are instilled in me.
From BBC
In the spring of 2011, when revolution swept the Middle East and Syrians filled the streets demanding change, Bashar al-Assad’s government set in motion a campaign of arrests designed to instill fear in the population.
“You want to instill that people are bad,” West said, getting back into her truck to go home.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
