instills
Example Sentences
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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
That’s a really important thing that Josh instills in me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
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 Charles Grosvenor Osgood
