How to use "instill" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "instill" in popular movie and book plots

  • Vinod's wife, Sudha (Waheeda Rehman), sees a vagabond named Raja (Anil Kapoor) and tries to instill some values and culture in him.  - Mashaal
  • Dwight's new motivational style is not popular, and so he and Andy repaint the walls of Dwight's new office black in order to instill fear.  - The Job (The Office)
  • His father, in an effort to instill some spirit into his son, sends him on a biking holiday in Spain.  - Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
  • Saul teaches Rebecca and David how to speak English, and tries to instill American values in them ("Easy For You").  - Rags (musical)
  • Old bedtime tales featured the Shadow Snake as something to instill good behaviors into children.  - Terrier (novel)
  • The values which the Johnsons instill in her become a part of her, and we see her grow spiritually as she accepts Christ as her Saviour.  - Elizabeth Gail Dobbs
  • To instill fear, Napoleon holds a "trial", and a sheep and duck join the hens accused as traitors.  - Animal Farm (1954 film)
  • Shekhar tries to instill good values in the students using unorthodox teaching methods.  - Jagriti
  • Amelia accepts, if only to instill some higher principles in the obviously spoiled children.  - The Deeds of the Disturber
  • Their superior powers enabled them to dominate and instill fear into the human race.  - Seola
  • Kate suspects Ana Lucía, who she thinks wants to instill fear in the survivors so they will form an army against the Others.  - The Long Con
  • Amit tries to instill honesty and courage in his subordinates, but in vain.  - Gangaajal
  • The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects.  - Samurai Gun
  • She originally wanted a flirtation with the bound man to instill jealousy in Justin.  - The Fallon Blood
  • Hell is a virtual reality program created by the Hand of God to instill fear in the people.  - Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller
  • The mother uses the story to instill in Maxine a fear of breaking societal norms and of bringing shame to her family.  - The Woman Warrior

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