instilled

Example Sentences

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“It’s been instilled in me since I was young that it’s important for not only yourself to thrive, but your community to thrive,” Klugo said, sitting in his family’s house in the San Fernando Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They had tons of it and the steel O'Neill instilled was the thing that got them over the line in the Premiership and the Scottish Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The fear of spiders might be in our DNA as “part of the logic of evolution,” the author suggests, but it’s also instilled and reinforced by cultural production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Simmons spoke of having a “strong work ethic” that was instilled by her parents, who started bringing her to work when she was only four.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Especially if the father has instilled values in his kids and has always been there for them to show them the right way and the right things to do.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones