conditioned

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Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Koch described being so conditioned by weightlessness that back on Earth she had dropped a shirt expecting it to float - and was startled when it fell.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“You’re conditioned to think that the market only goes one direction, and it has for the last few years. So this pullback is kind of unnerving for folks who’ve never experienced it before.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Traders have been conditioned to anticipate a last-minute reprieve, sapping the subsequent bounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Cleaned and conditioned his leather saddle, his bridle, his halter.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz