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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They had tons of it and the steel O'Neill instilled was the thing that got them over the line in the Premiership and the Scottish Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Rothschild’s mother, Betty, had instilled in her son knowledge of and devotion to the Jewish faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“It’s something I’ve done since childhood, something my dad instilled in me.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Simmons spoke of having a “strong work ethic” that was instilled by her parents, who started bringing her to work when she was only four.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

No matter how much fear and suspicion he instilled in the players, Sam Westing knew that greed would keep them playing the game.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

instilled

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