Definition of attitudenext
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 Meanwhile, actor and artist RiRia has a lifelong devotion to punk fashion, curating a Hysteric Glamour wardrobe bursting with color, energy and attitude. Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 According to an article in Science Advances, researchers discovered in 2026 that biased AI autocomplete proposals affected what people said and their attitudes. Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The survey reviews student attitudes toward free speech on campuses, this year getting response from 62,997 students at 2,621 campuses. Angele Latham, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 An Amazon subcontracted delivery driver marvels at the company’s surveillance of his work combined with their hands-off attitude towards any liability. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attitude
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Noun
  • Michigan has offered a particularly clear example this cycle as el Sayed attempts to appeal to independents and centrist Republicans after taking deeply partisan stances.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is facing a tight contest for a Senate seat, also hardened his stance against data centers recently.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Just take a couple of deep breaths for 60 seconds, make sure your exhale is longer than your inhale, and see how your posture and feelings shift toward a calmer state.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In an awful instant, two boys lose their mother and the movie loses any kind of principled posture.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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