ingrained
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It offers a cautionary tale for the rest of the Gulf of what can happen when uncertainty and instability become ingrained in countries whose selling points are wealth and peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Is that something that was just ingrained in you from a young age?
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Ellwood's memoir, published in 1714, shows how deeply ingrained these norms were.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Ultimately, society’s ingrained fear of missing out on making money will be usurped by the fear of losing money.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Unconditional refusal to Judy’s invitations was a reflex so deeply ingrained that it was hard to force myself to say yes.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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