instills

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Encouraging children to play games online at an early age instills in them the need to be online constantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"He's got good control of the game. It instills confidence," said Austro.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Sennott’s advice reflects the same audacious energy she instills in Maia.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Harbaugh’s specialty is how he instills confidence in players, especially his quarterbacks, Mortensen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

As Sir Joshua said, 'it brushes away the rubbish'; it clears the mind of cant; it instills the habit of singling out the essential thing; it imparts discernment.

From Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by Osgood, Charles Grosvenor