conditioned

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That would whack stocks, as nonprofessional investors have reliably bought every dip because they have been conditioned to believe stocks always rise.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The rise of Chinese e-commerce juggernauts Shein and Temu conditioned shoppers to wait longer for their packages—and revealed to American businesses that their customers weren’t always looking for speedy delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Over the past few years, investors have been conditioned to reflexively buy the dip in stocks during periods of geopolitical stress.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Regarding the coffins that almost everyone but Nick is buried in in Episode 8, were they air conditioned?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer