instill

“They’re trying to instill fear in society,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

To make up for this, Gray’s team tried to enlist several leading academic historians to instill more of an overarching narrative structure.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Helping him learn healthy money habits could instill a sense of confidence and competence that he might not gain from simply having money handed to him.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Home improvement has the rare characteristic in retail where a customer’s appetite and spending are limitless, and a knowledgeable salesperson can instill confidence in customers to tackle larger—and bigger budget—projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He was himself a striver, and he sought to instill that ethos in the school.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

As her husband, Sang-woo—who comes from money and is now a businessman, often dealmaking in genteel English over the phone—Mr. Zo embodies an entitlement so deeply instilled that it almost doesn’t register.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

While Forest head coach Oliver Glasner has work to do to get his side scoring goals, he's already instilled a solid foundation to build from at the back, as has Andoni Iraola at Liverpool.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dydzuhn also weighed in, writing that she’s only alive because of the values of courage and integrity instilled in Cassius, calling him her hero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

It will be difficult to break the habits of thinking Abnegation instilled in me, like tugging a single thread from a complex work of embroidery.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Alongside his parents, Nadal credits his uncle and longtime coach, Toni, with instilling his trademark mental toughness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Attenborough's programmes succeeded in instilling in the public an unparallelled passion and wonder for the natural world, said Gouyon.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Experts call this a type of fraud "social engineering" - where scammers dupe their victims using psychological manipulation, instilling fear and urgency.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Appointed inspector general of the Continental Army in May 1778, Steuben overhauled its drill, instilling the professionalism that contributed to final victory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

If his upbringing at the abbey had specialized in anything, it was instilling a profound sense of unworthiness.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor