instills

Example Sentences

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"He's got good control of the game. It instills confidence," said Austro.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Sennott’s advice reflects the same audacious energy she instills in Maia.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

But they also display a solid sense of what instills fear in the hearts of an audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Encased in pink, “Barbie” captures an artificial dreamland that instills nostalgia and joy, satisfying the audience’s urge to escape.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

When the spider bites its prey, it thrusts a small white proboscis out of its mouth, with which it instills a poisonous liquor into the wound.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various