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instill

[in-stil] / ɪnˈstɪl /


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What I try to instill instead is an intrinsic desire to grow as a thinker.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The goal for “Wishbone” was to make these stories accessible for children, paying homage to the source material, while aiming to instill young viewers with the interest to pick up the books themselves.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

The students who come from the neighborhoods she serves have to make do with schools that don’t instill curiosity but simply demand that they memorize things and sit still.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

At the very least, the president of the United States should instill hope in young children.

From Salon May 8, 2026

It closed corner groceries and gas stations and undermined schools and educators trying to instill self-worth in neighborhood kids.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Before the match Tuchel, who has instilled high-intensity pressing into his side, called for them to be more deliberate in doing so.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

"They pursued their education, they built careers, they created lives that reflected the values their parents instilled in them."

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

During the 2025 postseason, Randle shook his reputation for fading in the playoffs, crediting his perseverance to a mentality instilled in him many years earlier by Bryant.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 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

The threat of Bologna to others had instilled in Doc Daneeka an even more poignant solicitude for his own safety.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Carlos Beltrán credits his father with instilling his work ethic by winning “perfect attendance” certificates every year for 35 years at his company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

But from the moment he was introduced as the American boss in 2024, he committed to instilling a more dynamic playing style in his limited training camps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Not only in picking up 11 points from seven games to preserve the club's top-flight status, but his growing influence is instilling belief in the squad.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Attenborough's programmes succeeded in instilling in the public an unparallelled passion and wonder for the natural world, said Gouyon.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Far from instilling resentment, Martin told her, the patrollers’ diligence was a point of pride from county to county.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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