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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I have this thing, and maybe I picked this up from the early jazz musicians, because they’ve sort of instilled this in my thinking: It’s always young people that push it forward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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

"I always talk about sacrifice. My dad instilled this in me," Valverde said in an interview with Uefa last year.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

"But the injuries really set me back and damaged my confidence a little, and maybe instilled some doubt in me for a period of time."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

My father’s teaching had been instilled inside me: “You are no better than anyone else, but nobody else is better than you.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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