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
Much has been made of this phenomenon, with experts pointing to a number of potential causes, including growing economic anxiety, social media messaging and evolving cultural attitudes.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Beyond tools, evaluate attitudes, behaviors and awareness across departments.
—Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Parents pushing, people cutting lines, nasty attitudes everywhere, especially outside and in Sephora.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey is an ongoing research program that measures consumer attitudes and behaviors relating to apparel, shopping, fashion, sustainability, and more.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In Austen’s original, however, the point isn’t just to consider the heroine’s and hero’s attitudes toward dirt, from Elizabeth’s nonchalance to Darcy’s attraction.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Lalani describes how attitudes can shift in a single session.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite a previous meeting’s vote showing a positive, if divided, Plan Commission, the commissioners’ attitudes were far less supportive Tuesday evening, and the meeting ended with no vote and serious uncertainty surrounding the future of the proposal.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Beyond tools, evaluate attitudes, behaviors and awareness across departments.
—Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Parents pushing, people cutting lines, nasty attitudes everywhere, especially outside and in Sephora.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey is an ongoing research program that measures consumer attitudes and behaviors relating to apparel, shopping, fashion, sustainability, and more.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In Austen’s original, however, the point isn’t just to consider the heroine’s and hero’s attitudes toward dirt, from Elizabeth’s nonchalance to Darcy’s attraction.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Lalani describes how attitudes can shift in a single session.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite a previous meeting’s vote showing a positive, if divided, Plan Commission, the commissioners’ attitudes were far less supportive Tuesday evening, and the meeting ended with no vote and serious uncertainty surrounding the future of the proposal.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
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Ladapo has long stoked fears about vaccines, and his stances on shots and other measures have drawn criticism from the public health community.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Commenters on the video reacted to Flay’s answers, even disagreeing with some of his stances.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The team tried to combat these challenges by first using breed-specific statistical AI models to capture variations in body shapes and postures.—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 20,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
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Line judges often bring their own theatrical element to the sport with their distinctive voices, postures, and interactions with players but All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said many of them understood that change would come.—
Shrivathsa Sridhar,
Reuters,
27 June 2025
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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