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
Thus, successfully rewilding animals anywhere requires first working with local communities to understand their values, attitudes, desires and concerns about returning an unfamiliar animal species.
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Paige Stein, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
But Europe’s second energy crisis in four years may be changing public attitudes, according to Aylett.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The attitude also has social consequences.
—Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Chicago is known for its hard-nosed politics and take-no-prisoners attitude.
—Glenn Davis, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Paige Stein, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
But Europe’s second energy crisis in four years may be changing public attitudes, according to Aylett.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The attitude also has social consequences.
—Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Chicago is known for its hard-nosed politics and take-no-prisoners attitude.
—Glenn Davis, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
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But Tom Peter, the mastermind behind the Lismore, Australia five-piece, is restless enough to have churned out three full-length records in just over a year, generally adopting the stance that demos and final takes are one in the same.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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In recent years Attenborough has taken a stronger stance on topics such as climate change and biodiversity loss.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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By replenishing these stocks, Qatar reestablishes a more credible and durable air defense posture, reflecting a broader regional effort to reinforce layered missile shields against increasingly complex and high-volume threats.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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