Examples of 'instil fear' in a sentence

Meaning of "instil fear"

instil fear: The act of deliberately causing or inspiring fear, often used to manipulate, control, or influence the behavior or emotions of others

How to use "instil fear" in a sentence

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Messages that instil fear and division.
One must kill in order to instil fear.
It also helps to instil fear in the population.
The intention is to inflict suffering and instil fear.
You do not have to instil fear to get respect.
They are making a trend out of something that was meant to instil fear.
This is our chance to instil fear in their hearts.
The cruelty of these politically motivated sentences is clearly intended to instil fear.
That alone can instil fear and doubt.
The goal is to attract attention, but also to instil fear.
They like to instil fear into people this way.
The first step was to instil fear.
It is pointless to instil fear in company owners about impending disasters.
Somehow you are going to instil fear.
His name was enough to instil fear in the worst of criminals.

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The terrorists had achieved one of their foremost objectives, to wreak havoc and instil fear.
One has to instil fear.
Political motives, including as a weapon of war, for power / control or to instil fear.
A way to instil fear.
Violations as a way to instil fear.
Nothing or no one should instil fear in you or make you feel guilty.
Checkpoints, pervasive and inescapable, continue to instil fear in Syrians.
These crimes can instil fear and worry in the hearts of our communities.
They managed to instil fear.
All of them should instil fear into the hearts of those who would do evil.
In establishing a religion it is always useful to instil fear at an early stage.
Committee Reports instil fear and respect in the administration.
The only thing he ever created were institutions to instil fear and exert control.
These multiple suicide bombings instil fear and panic in civilians and military opponents alike.
Don't be so delusional that you think you will instil fear in us.".
Jihadist terrorism can instil fear and cause serious disruptions within Western societies.
The main objective of the Israeli action was to instil fear and terror in Lebanon.
Meant to instil fear in this " Sangathan " village.
That's why you have to instil fear in their hearts.
Also, do not instil fear in these people.
Shire Ali “ sought to instil fear in our nation.
NANCY, You do not have to instil fear to get respect.

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