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instilled

[in-stild] / ɪnˈstɪld /

ADJECTIVE

dyed-in-the-wool

Synonyms

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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Armed with tennis magazines but no formal training, her grandfather instilled a grueling “tough love” grit in Eala and her older brother, who played college tennis at Penn State.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

That’s when Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro recognized the shape that has long instilled fear into American adversaries across the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Although they had not been back to Germany, Hans had instilled in his only child a fervent passion for the Fatherland.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

instilled

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