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
Fuller said that new attitude is the product of having Straus for a full preseason camp.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
But the singer herself adopted a laissez-faire attitude toward the milestone.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The agency, in the years since, has taken pains to culturally move away from that attitude in favor of an approach that sees STAR as a standalone response option on equal footing with police, firefighters and paramedics.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
In addition to her physical skills, Grace brought the right attitude to practices and matches, said La Jolla High wrestling coach Joseph Stofko.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
But the singer herself adopted a laissez-faire attitude toward the milestone.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The agency, in the years since, has taken pains to culturally move away from that attitude in favor of an approach that sees STAR as a standalone response option on equal footing with police, firefighters and paramedics.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
In addition to her physical skills, Grace brought the right attitude to practices and matches, said La Jolla High wrestling coach Joseph Stofko.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
Noun
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Sánchez has also found that his anti-war stance has proved popular with Spanish voters.—
Graham Keeley,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lösch did not detail what prompted the change in the organization's stance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Japan, on the other hand, argues that the missiles are a necessity now, given China’s increasingly aggressive posture in the region.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, as the federal administration pulls back from a leadership posture on climate change, governors and mayors across the country are stepping up their commitments, as are other nations.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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