mentality
noun
men·tal·i·ty
men-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural mentalities
1
: mental power or capacity : intelligence
2
: mode or way of thought : outlook
the imperialist mentality of the nineteenth century—
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Examples of mentality in a Sentence
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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With all the injuries, Bradford has embraced the next-man-up mentality emboldened by how the team won the 2023 World Series despite several major injuries throughout the season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
He’s tried to extract it out of Gentry, encouraging him to share his next-play mentality with teammates.
—Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
When all else fails, there is the inaccessibility of human mentality to others, a black box in every respect.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The decision shocked his teammates and a league that typically values a warrior mentality.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Separating himself with George guarding him in the third quarter was a thing of beauty, displaying his mentality.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Montoya said there’s a mentality required to get to the ball first and his team needed to apply more pressure to avoid conceding at the very end.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
What’s happening: Economic downturns, real or perceived, tend to shift investor mentality away from greed and toward fear.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
In the realm of the arts, the powerful and the wealthy need to assume the mentality of listeners, aides, facilitators.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
He’s tried to extract it out of Gentry, encouraging him to share his next-play mentality with teammates.
—Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
When all else fails, there is the inaccessibility of human mentality to others, a black box in every respect.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The decision shocked his teammates and a league that typically values a warrior mentality.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Separating himself with George guarding him in the third quarter was a thing of beauty, displaying his mentality.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Montoya said there’s a mentality required to get to the ball first and his team needed to apply more pressure to avoid conceding at the very end.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
What’s happening: Economic downturns, real or perceived, tend to shift investor mentality away from greed and toward fear.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
In the realm of the arts, the powerful and the wealthy need to assume the mentality of listeners, aides, facilitators.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
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mentality
noun
men·tal·i·ty
men-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural mentalities
1
: mental power : intelligence
2
: a particular way of thinking : outlook
Medical Definition
mentality
noun
men·tal·i·ty
men-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural mentalities
1
: mental power or capacity
2
: mode or way of thought
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