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
This test measures not only resilience but also the various ideological and emotional factors typically associated with it, such as family support, personal competence, and faith in God — a higher score reflects more of these attitudes and supports.
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Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
From a public health perspective, understanding these attitudes is essential.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Drawing on a large dataset of political attitudes, Murdoch tested how leading chatbots (including Grok, GPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek) influence discussions across 61 policy and social issues.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
An Anti-Defamation League report says colleges and universities have improved protections for Jewish students but also cited a persistence in anti-Jewish attitudes.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There has long been a clash of cultures, of attitudes, and basketball supremacy.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Needless to say, the allegation came less than a year after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer and brought a racial justice lens to public attitudes to the couple's rift with the Monarchy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
That poll is a stark indicator of shifting attitudes.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
But attitudes have changed in the last 20 years.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
From a public health perspective, understanding these attitudes is essential.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Drawing on a large dataset of political attitudes, Murdoch tested how leading chatbots (including Grok, GPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek) influence discussions across 61 policy and social issues.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
An Anti-Defamation League report says colleges and universities have improved protections for Jewish students but also cited a persistence in anti-Jewish attitudes.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There has long been a clash of cultures, of attitudes, and basketball supremacy.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Needless to say, the allegation came less than a year after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer and brought a racial justice lens to public attitudes to the couple's rift with the Monarchy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
That poll is a stark indicator of shifting attitudes.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
But attitudes have changed in the last 20 years.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
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But Jones blurs party lines with some of his other stances, including energy, deregulation and housing.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Marion County Clerk's Office isn't known for strong ideological stances.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Same president, same day, same strike — two contradictory postures.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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This was done through the observation of the breath, leading to a comprehensive awareness of bodily sensations in all postures and at all times when not sleeping.—
Daniel M. Stuart,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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