instilled

[in-stild] / ɪnˈstɪld /

ADJECTIVE

dyed-in-the-wool

Synonyms

WEAK

absolute complete confirmed congenital deep-down deep-dyed deep-rooted deep-seated deeply ingrained die-hard entrenched fixed full-fledged genuine hardened infixed ingrained long-standing out and out thorough thoroughgoing through-and-through to the core true unchangeable uncompromising utter well-established

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Louis Sr. instilled that work ethic in all of his family growing up.

From Los Angeles Times

Luckily, I had a great mom and dad who really instilled in me a sense of self.

From Los Angeles Times

The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both my parents grew up in Nigeria, so a lot of their values are instilled in me.

From BBC

Additionally, colleges for Colored people instilled students with a tremendous sense of purpose: to help lift the Colored race so that we could fully participate in American society.

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