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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were ingrained" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means that something has become deeply rooted or deeply embedded in someone's mind or behavior. Example: The values of hard work and perseverance were ingrained in me from a young age, thanks to my parents' strict upbringing.
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were ingrained
adjective
Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
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But there were ingrained attitudes.
His elegance and diplomatic skills were ingrained early.
Sexual abuse and violence were ingrained in culture, men like Rolf Harris were nearly untouchable.
By the end of the tour, Coltrane and Shankar were ingrained.
But the Related Companies' lawyer Jesse Masyr said the agreements were ingrained in the land-use process and were not likely to be eliminated.
When Jeter joined the Yankees, his fundamentals were ingrained so deeply in his defense that he often tried to reach everything with two hands, including balls hit to his right, and he would reach awkwardly.
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"It's ingrained".
It was ingrained.
Obedience is ingrained.
Caution had been ingrained in his being.
Suspicion of Christian missionaries is ingrained.
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