as in stance
a general way of holding the body had the ramrod straight attitude of a man who had spent all of his life in the military

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Recent Examples of attitude And that the sum of these two attitudes may be different for men and women. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Within a few years, attitudes had soured toward both Sandberg and leaning in. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025 The Froggy Dog Restaurant & Pub Hatteras Island is a casual place, and The Froggy Dog embraces this attitude while simultaneously serving up delicious fare. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025 The joie de vivre attitude, which includes taking long vacations and enjoying leisurely meals, is part of the appeal. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for attitude
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Noun
  • John Thys/Getty Images Speaking ahead of the upcoming NATO summit, Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed the alliance's unified stance on Iran's nuclear ambitions.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Currently, inflation in Russia sits at nearly 10% and the central bank’s hawkish stance has interest rates up to 20% in June.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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  • But there's an obvious tension given the Trump administration's posture on diversity programs that the history will be accurately preserved by federal institutions and museums.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • But Trump has yet to fully explain his sharp shift in posture, from determined dealmaker to potential participant in the attack on Tehran.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 19 June 2025

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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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