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breed, enroot, implant, inculcate, infix, inseminate, plant, sow
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Growing up, public service was instilled in the Begich kids. — Becky Bohrer, The Seattle Times, "Democrat Begich turns to AK voters 1 more time in guv race," 22 Oct. 2018 Which perhaps explains why such qualities are not only instilled in Hallgrimsson's psyche, but also those of his players. — James Masters, CNN, "'It's in blood, the nature and the culture.' Iceland's hard World Cup work pays off," 15 June 2018 The value of work was always instilled in the teenager. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Gretchen Whitmer fights for recognition in race for Michigan governor," 24 May 2018 But the facility administrators would not have been instilled with the false hope that help was on the way. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Nursing home calls to Scott after Irma might have fostered false hope," 12 Jan. 2018 Markets continued to fall after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tried to instill calm following a bruising week. — Jessica Menton, WSJ, "Dow Industrials Leap More Than 1,000 Points," 26 Dec. 2018 Lesson 5: anecdotes that instill fear of outsiders are much, much stickier than facts and figures Our brains are built to be vigilant. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "8 lessons from psychology that explain Trump’s caravan fearmongering," 2 Nov. 2018 However, Daugaard said, the contract’s framework undermines the intentions of the consent decree and its overall goal of instilling public confidence. — Steve Miletich, The Seattle Times, "Federal judge questions whether Seattle police-union contract in keeping with ‘spirit’ of reforms," 5 Nov. 2018 The Lebanese government has criticized the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which provides services for refugees in informal settlements in Lebanon, for instilling fear in the refugees of returning to Syria. — Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, "Refugees Become Pawns in Syria’s Bid for Foreign Aid," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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