formative influence

Examples (10)

• Her grandmother was a formative influence on her values.
• Growing up in a bilingual home exerted a formative influence on his worldview.
• The apprenticeship proved a formative influence in her career.
• For many artists, street culture has been a formative influence on their style.
• That summer program became the most formative influence on my decision to teach.
• Early failures can serve as a formative influence, shaping resilience.
• A dedicated coach can have a formative influence on a youth team’s discipline.
• In hindsight, the community library was a formative influence in his love of science.
• The novel’s themes were a formative influence on her politics as she came of age.
• Mentorship, when consistent, often constitutes a formative influence on professional identity.