instilled

[in-stild] / ɪnˈstɪld /

ADJECTIVE

dyed-in-the-wool

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WEAK

absolute complete confirmed congenital deep-down deep-dyed deep-rooted deep-seated deeply ingrained die-hard entrenched fixed full-fledged genuine hardened infixed ingrained long-standing out and out thorough thoroughgoing through-and-through to the core true unchangeable uncompromising utter well-established

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But they are very much in keeping with the values which Painter and Meadows have instilled in a group that continue to hit spectacular heights.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Suwa nevertheless instilled in the fledgling ballerina a discipline and rigor that would carry Morishita through her career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He led them to fourth place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and has instilled discipline and tactical nous.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

My father was a coach, and he instilled: You may not be the most talented, but be someone they can count on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

“America ... shall respond finally ... to the self-interest instilled in all men by our God . .. now untrammeled by the unnatural devices of princes and . . . tyrants. .. .”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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