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It’s a grisly, funny ritual in which they reveal the self-disgust that their menial jobs have inculcated in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Among other things the party seem to have inculcated voluntary poverty.

From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by Killen, W. D. (William Dool)

"Whatever doctrine I may have omitted to press in the school," said Mr Graham, "I have inculcated nothing at variance with the Confession of Faith or the Shorter Catechism."

From Malcolm by MacDonald, George

He appears to have inculcated the worship of Kṛishṇa as the sole divine being and to have denounced idolatry, sacrifices and caste.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

She would have studied each one’s character, and with determined concentration have inculcated the necessary pride in fine actions in them, knowing what their pitfalls would be likely to be.

From Three Things by Glyn, Elinor