conditioned

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Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“I suspect that we’ve conditioned investors to expect overperformance to a level that we didn’t quite meet those heightened expectations.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In both cases, the ball took a deflection off the body before hitting the arm, and fans have been conditioned into thinking this means there cannot be a penalty.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Traders have been conditioned to anticipate a last-minute reprieve, sapping the subsequent bounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For over 30 years, I pro-grammed and conditioned myself to this end.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer