ingrained

Example Sentences

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But it is hard to draw firm conclusions, because phones are so ingrained into daily life, and young people may turn to social media because they are already suffering.

From Barron's

Black Friday sales seem to have come into existence in the 1980s, first as a novelty but then as a powerful tradition that has become deeply ingrained in the American psyche.

From The Wall Street Journal

What happens to us when we die is a question that has plagued the human mind since the beginning of time, a biologically ingrained fear so widespread that it’s the basis of almost every religion.

From Salon

This requires only one sentence, because it’s already been ingrained deep in your soul.

From Los Angeles Times

Belief in witchcraft is also so deeply ingrained in Sierra Leone, even among many police officers, that there is often a fear of pursuing cases further - and most go unsolved.

From BBC