ingrained
adjective
in·grained
ˈin-ˌgrānd 
(ˌ)in-ˈgrānd
(ˌ)in-ˈgrānd
variants
or less commonly engrained
1
: forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained prejudice
2
: worked into the grain or fiber
Synonyms
Examples of ingrained in a Sentence
These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
Recent Examples on the Web
The impulse is so ingrained that when patients have their corpus callosum severed, making communication between the two hemispheres of the brain impossible, the left hemisphere simply invents plausible explanations to account for inputs to the right side of the brain that the left side hasn’t seen.
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Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
That being said, the timing of the tradition is still deeply ingrained in astronomy, and has remained so for centuries.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The crux of the issue lies in the deeply ingrained belief that constant hustle is the only growth path.
—John Jarosz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
While the beginning of the trend might have some high society undertones, it’s become a form of elevated Americana that’s deeply ingrained in the culture.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
The relationship is so ingrained that C.I.A. officers remained at a remote location in western Ukraine when the Biden administration evacuated U.S. personnel in the weeks before Russia invaded in February 2022.
—Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Food is deeply ingrained in cultural identity, and is one way to learn about a community's heritage, familial customs and values.
—USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The ingrained sublimity of Gladstone’s performance must secretly terrify actors, by setting a standard that none can be confident of meeting.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
However, as centuries of psychological research have proven, societal expectations can tamper with even the most deeply ingrained beliefs.
—Barbara Rhoden, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
That being said, the timing of the tradition is still deeply ingrained in astronomy, and has remained so for centuries.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The crux of the issue lies in the deeply ingrained belief that constant hustle is the only growth path.
—John Jarosz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
While the beginning of the trend might have some high society undertones, it’s become a form of elevated Americana that’s deeply ingrained in the culture.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
The relationship is so ingrained that C.I.A. officers remained at a remote location in western Ukraine when the Biden administration evacuated U.S. personnel in the weeks before Russia invaded in February 2022.
—Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Food is deeply ingrained in cultural identity, and is one way to learn about a community's heritage, familial customs and values.
—USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The ingrained sublimity of Gladstone’s performance must secretly terrify actors, by setting a standard that none can be confident of meeting.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
However, as centuries of psychological research have proven, societal expectations can tamper with even the most deeply ingrained beliefs.
—Barbara Rhoden, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
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ingrained
adjective
in·grained
ˈin-ˌgrānd
(ˈ)in-ˈgrānd
(ˈ)in-ˈgrānd
1
: worked into the grain or fiber
2
: forming a part of the inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained attitudes
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