instill (someone) with (something)

instill (someone) with (something)

To cause one to feel a particular emotion or have a certain reaction. Jenna's job performance so far doesn't exactly instill me with confidence. I always listen to upbeat music like this before games—it really instills me with excitement. Come on, fumbling over sales figures won't instill these potential investors with confidence. You need to do better when you're in the room with them.

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instill someone with something

to imbue or impress someone with something. Her story instilled us all with courage. She instilled us with courage.

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