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
What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.
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Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Use this insider knowledge to your advantage.) Come to the table with the attitude of creating a win-win scenario for yourself and the seller.
—Ryan Serhant, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Like a lot of that stuff increases your overall perspective on life and your attitude and stuff.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The complainant claimed to feel uncomfortable and her companions described Alves’ attitude towards her as overbearing.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Use this insider knowledge to your advantage.) Come to the table with the attitude of creating a win-win scenario for yourself and the seller.
—Ryan Serhant, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Like a lot of that stuff increases your overall perspective on life and your attitude and stuff.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The complainant claimed to feel uncomfortable and her companions described Alves’ attitude towards her as overbearing.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for attitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
Noun
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The comments follow President Donald Trump hinting at a softer stance on China tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Speaking on Friday during a trip to India, Vice President Vance made the administration’s stance clear.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Middle-range investors (ages 36 to 50 or so) People in this group also can afford to maintain a relatively aggressive investment posture focused largely around stocks, stock funds and the like.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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By taking a less confrontational and militarist posture, however, China will give the West greater dilemmas to solve.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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