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
Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In his career of three decades, Bolle’s attitude to dance hasn’t changed.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Carol is suspicious of the human race's collective new attitude, and sets out trying to figure out how to revert the world back to its old self, faults and all.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The guy just has such a cool attitude about him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In his career of three decades, Bolle’s attitude to dance hasn’t changed.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Carol is suspicious of the human race's collective new attitude, and sets out trying to figure out how to revert the world back to its old self, faults and all.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The guy just has such a cool attitude about him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
Noun
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Public comment filed before Wednesday’s meeting overwhelmingly came from builders and contractors, many of whom filed form letters asking the ACHD to soften its stance.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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Asked about Equity’s stance on this, Equity Communications Director David Levy stepped in to say touring contracts have had provisions for decades that allow for a Broadway stop.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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This was a decisive turn away from Hasina’s India-first posture and toward closer alignment with Beijing.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The union reports that Wing Star Shoes’ management has continued to take a hostile posture against freedom of association by approaching or pressuring workers to resign from CATU membership.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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