instill
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"I would hate to say no, nurseries aren't safe, that's only going to instill fear in people, I don't want that," Masi said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
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
This entails programs to promote standard Chinese as the national lingua franca, instill pride in Chinese cultural heritage and exert stronger central control over regions with large ethnic-minority populations such as Tibet and Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“Part of our job is to show them information that helps instill some confidence. I think that really landed with Will.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
In American English, to assure is to instill confidence or certainty.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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