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

Football instills better teamwork, communication and other transferable life skills.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

She instills in the nervous temperament a preference for the lymphatic; in the sanguine, a liking for the bilious constitution.

From The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by Napheys, George H. (George Henry)