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
Examples of ingrained in a Sentence
These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
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By the 1960s, the Royal was so ingrained in the city’s culture that when Major League Baseball’s office of the commissioner granted Kansas City a new baseball team, Kansas Citians chose to name it the Royals.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
But reaching any such deal would entail overcoming the deeply ingrained opposition of most Republicans — including GOP leaders — to extending subsidies that many conservatives say are fueling the rise in premiums.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
That moment revealed how deeply ingrained texture bias is and strengthened her commitment to ensure women know that all hair types are beautiful.
—Essence, 30 Nov. 2025
By the 1960s, the Royal was so ingrained in the city’s culture that when Major League Baseball’s office of the commissioner granted Kansas City a new baseball team, Kansas Citians chose to name it the Royals.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingrained. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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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