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[ UK /ɪnɡɹˈe‍ɪnd/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈɡɹeɪnd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
    deep-rooted prejudice
    ingrained habits of a lifetime
    deep-seated differences of opinion
    implanted convictions
    a deeply planted need

How To Use ingrained In A Sentence

  • Each day we make countless choices and live out deeply ingrained habits that all add up to a lifestyle. Christianity Today
  • Be aware of ingrained attitudes. Times, Sunday Times
  • It may be that some people you encounter are so deeply ingrained with malice, avarice, mendacity and all the perversity our heritage can inflict on us that they are beyond redemption.
  • In their eyes, nothing less than a cultural revolution was needed to purge the Chinese people of some of their most ingrained habits and cherished values.
  • None of us would want pessimism to become ingrained. Times, Sunday Times
  • It is difficult for a 'solo' biker to learn to ride because ingrained habits must be unlearnt. Times, Sunday Times
  • He was there because of another ingrained habit. Times, Sunday Times
  • From an early age they have a competitive environment in which skills become ingrained. Times, Sunday Times
  • The church can't really back away from the use of the term Mormon, given the ingrained history of the term and resources the church used to establish it. ScrippsNews
  • None of these things are terrible, of course, but they do speak of certain ingrained attitudes towards women.
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