instill

Example Sentences

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We’ve worked hard for 18 years to instill a strong work ethic and teach budgeting skills, and I don’t want to see that undone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

There was, of course, the ever-popular Nickelodeon show “Dora the Explorer” and before that, the PBS show “Amigos,” that looked to instill the basics of Spanish into kids across America.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Athletics instill discipline, teamwork and resilience: values that stick with you long after the whistle blows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

It's a message she continues to instill in her daughter Harper, 14.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

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

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove