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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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

The son of a prominent painter, Jin spent years at a Chinese state-run radio station before a trip to Pyongyang instilled a taste for North Korean art.

From Seattle Times

He taught me a lot of life lessons and instilled a lot of confidence in me.”

From Seattle Times

Her mother — a physician from central India who was a voracious reader and instilled a love of books in her two children — passed away, unexpectedly, in February.

From Los Angeles Times

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