instill

Example Sentences

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This gift could instill in her a financial responsibility and maturity that encourages good habits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“My teammates are always just making sure I’m calm and in the moment. The confidence that they instill in me every day really helps.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"But the impetus for its creation was a desire to instill fiscal discipline, and that is something we wholeheartedly endorse."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Uzzaman wants to instill the fundamentals, but he said the students’ focus may have rubbed off on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

For Terryl, the exhilaration around learning was a sign of the enthusiasm she tried to instill in her children, tried to exhibit for them.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel