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
Where to Stay Noah Beach Hotel & Suites Accommodations in this tiny town generally keep pace with Mahahual’s barefoot attitude, but Noah stands out for its minimal, contemporary spaces and thoughtful service.
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Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
How Yasmin is and her attitude to ambition, and how Harper is in her attitude to ambition — that stuff and what drives them, that all exists in seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
But just as important as his sound was Weir’s attitude — his determination to keep finding new ways to make the Dead’s music mean new things to new people.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Saints linebacker Demario Davis said that, inside locker rooms, attitudes have largely returned to pre-COVID norms.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
How Yasmin is and her attitude to ambition, and how Harper is in her attitude to ambition — that stuff and what drives them, that all exists in seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
But just as important as his sound was Weir’s attitude — his determination to keep finding new ways to make the Dead’s music mean new things to new people.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Saints linebacker Demario Davis said that, inside locker rooms, attitudes have largely returned to pre-COVID norms.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
Noun
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The move marks a clear departure from Washington’s earlier stance, which presumed rejection of nearly all such requests.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump has so far not taken a strong stance on either the issue of Taiwan or in the spat between China and Japan.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Maintaining an upright posture, press the dumbbells overhead until your elbows are almost straight.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Four Freedoms were civic posture.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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