instill
Example Sentences
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Recent raids may try to instill fear, but this special communal space feels impervious to such weak displays.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
Whether you’re looking to optimize your gameplay or safely connect to your mobile bank account, these top virtual private networks instill the confidence you need to freely explore the web.
From Salon
The guards, and his father, likely instilled in him a militant worldview that has lasted.
Mabel’s grandmother instilled in her an appreciation for nature as a reminder that she’s part of something greater than herself.
From Los Angeles Times
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