instilled

[in-stild]

adjective

1. infused slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings.

   In some regions of the world, culturally instilled values are an enduring barrier to achieving sustainability.

2. put into something drop by drop.

   Where a patient reacts to the instilled eye medication with dilation of the pupils, it could suggest Horner's syndrome.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of instill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of instilled¹

instill + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

His performances instilled hope and helped me imagine a life beyond my circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times

The confidence she instilled in us was really cool.

From BBC

In the book, he writes of "angry crescendos and heavy silences" from his parents' bedroom, which instilled a "constant watchfulness that became instinct before I understood why".

From BBC

“He always instilled in me that we fight for the underdog. There are literally millions of people whose lives he helped over the years who have no idea who he is.”

From Los Angeles Times

Four decades into her career, Gibson epitomizes the relentless drive that her momager instilled.

From Los Angeles Times