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to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause
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Recent Examples of instills
Leguizamo instills Bob with a touching tenderness.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Smith turns in an incredibly twisted, emotionally wrenching performance, and watching Riley’s terrifying predicament up close instills a further sense of emotional mystery about what may lie at the end of Ava’s journey.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This knowledge of your limits instills trust and collaboration, allowing others space to chip in with their own abilities.
—Melissa Sierra, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In my experience, this serves your portfolio and instills financial discipline.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This instills confidence in investors and lenders, increasing your chances of funding.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Being an athlete instills different morals in you than other people have.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The school districts allege the companies designed their products in a way that encourages compulsive use, instills anxiety when users aren’t on the platform often enough and provides inadequate parental controls.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
One intervention program instills a love of learning and fosters self-esteem.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Smith turns in an incredibly twisted, emotionally wrenching performance, and watching Riley’s terrifying predicament up close instills a further sense of emotional mystery about what may lie at the end of Ava’s journey.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This knowledge of your limits instills trust and collaboration, allowing others space to chip in with their own abilities.
—Melissa Sierra, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In my experience, this serves your portfolio and instills financial discipline.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This instills confidence in investors and lenders, increasing your chances of funding.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Being an athlete instills different morals in you than other people have.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The school districts allege the companies designed their products in a way that encourages compulsive use, instills anxiety when users aren’t on the platform often enough and provides inadequate parental controls.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
One intervention program instills a love of learning and fosters self-esteem.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
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