ingrained

Example Sentences

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An ingrained ‘buy the dip’ reaction could turn sharply if the flood of earnings reports over the next few weeks is overshadowed by war and inflation fears.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This is due in part to just how ingrained investors’ belief in the “TACO trade” has become, Conger said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

It led to tireless searches of Soham and the flat countryside of The Fens, while a picture of them in matching red Manchester United shirts became ingrained on the nation's consciousness.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

That creates a three-year window for prediction markets to become ingrained among young users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

At the time, texting was still relatively new, but talking on the phone and driving was by now ingrained and done widely.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel