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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
instill .
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Examples
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Those who think she is just sooooo wonderful need to ask themselves how someone who instills such hatred and anger amongst so many Americans can be good for the country.
Palin said she meant no disrespect with blacked-out hat 2009
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To make such a statement is to align oneself with the ideology that instills in us a sense of vulnerability meaning “weakness”.
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That period of one's life instills certain values.
Bill Bush: Shannon Ebner - L.A.'s Comma Chameleon: This Artweek.LA (July 18-24) Bill Bush 2011
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There are differing opinions about this, of course, but my belief is that when a country primarily instills fear in the minds and hearts of the people of the world, it is no longer useful in joining the dialogue we need for saving the planet.
Overcoming Speechlessness: A Poet Encounters "the horror" in Rwanda, Eastern Congo and Palestine/Israel Alice Walker Blog Administrator 2009
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It makes their lives a little less lonely and re-instills pride and dignity that can get lost in the American shuffle.
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That period of one's life instills certain values.
Bill Bush: Shannon Ebner - L.A.'s Comma Chameleon: This Artweek.LA (July 18-24) Bill Bush 2011
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That period of one's life instills certain values.
Bill Bush: Shannon Ebner - L.A.'s Comma Chameleon: This Artweek.LA (July 18-24) Bill Bush 2011
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If The King's Speech instills hope in those who suffer from stuttering and galvanizes the rest of us to do what we can to help, then it will have achieved something even more valuable than its deserved Oscar nominations.
Michael Palin: Palin Opines on The King's Speech Michael Palin 2011
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That period of one's life instills certain values.
Bill Bush: Shannon Ebner - L.A.'s Comma Chameleon: This Artweek.LA (July 18-24) Bill Bush 2011
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There are differing opinions about this, of course, but my belief is that when a country primarily instills fear in the minds and hearts of the people of the world, it is no longer useful in joining the dialogue we need for saving the planet.
Archive 2009-08-01 Alice Walker Blog Administrator 2009
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