upbringing
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The 28-year-old says he didn’t consider himself hardworking growing up because he had a comfortable upbringing and was focused on his social life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Like any great artist, Grohl is a product of her surroundings, and that can’t help but include a very specific, unlikely upbringing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Salam's writing is both colloquial and kaleidoscopic, and the combination of high literary aspirations and streetwise storytelling can be traced back to his upbringing.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
These were white women who had had a religious upbringing, and they knew that their views would be met with judgment or even animosity from family and neighbors.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
For example, Monsieur Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that people were basically generous and kind, and that disagreeable behavior was caused by a poor upbringing and the corrupting influence of civilization.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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