as in stances
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 attitudes
Journalists such as Ofusu believe global attitudes towards African football held Ghana back at a time when the national team were arguably at their best.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Whitcomb said attitudes toward growth have shifted but not enough for Davis to meet its state housing obligations.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Their attitudes about parenting are also changing.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
The good news is that these attitudes are not fixed.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
What changes, though, is its salience, politically, and the kind of political project that is formed out of those attitudes.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Consumer sentiment improved in June for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war as gasoline prices eased in recent weeks, but shopper attitudes remained near their worst level on record, University of Michigan survey data on Friday showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Japan’s complex attitudes towards homosexuality — at the risk of overly simplifying it, the country is more conservative towards queerness than America in some ways, and more accepting in others —bleed into the media that comes from the country.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Whitcomb said attitudes toward growth have shifted but not enough for Davis to meet its state housing obligations.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Their attitudes about parenting are also changing.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
The good news is that these attitudes are not fixed.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
What changes, though, is its salience, politically, and the kind of political project that is formed out of those attitudes.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Consumer sentiment improved in June for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war as gasoline prices eased in recent weeks, but shopper attitudes remained near their worst level on record, University of Michigan survey data on Friday showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Japan’s complex attitudes towards homosexuality — at the risk of overly simplifying it, the country is more conservative towards queerness than America in some ways, and more accepting in others —bleed into the media that comes from the country.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
Noun
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Many of his critics have framed those stances as symbolic gestures.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Both men have been extremely critical of Israel, taking sometimes wildly controversial stances — particularly Piker, who has expressed support for Hamas.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Spending time in challenging postures under high heat (105 degrees) and humidity can build strength, balance, and endurance.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The Trap of Fear-Driven Job Hugging The psychological weight of rapid technological change causes many capable employees to retreat into defensive postures.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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