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
So the organization is trying to divert conversations about wind and solar away from politics, which has historically influenced attitudes toward renewables.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
But the survey also shows increasingly negative attitudes about the president’s handling of critical economic issues.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Drawing on nearly 40 years of data from the British Social Attitudes Survey and the Genders and Generation Survey of nearly 8,000 participants, the researchers found that attitudes among young women remain more progressive than those of previous generations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet, as evidence mounted and laws were enforced, attitudes shifted.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
But the evidence shows that teens adopt the values and attitudes of caring parental figures, including their attitudes about the law.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Long wait times and extensive paperwork contribute to poor attitudes and short tempers across the board.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
But the survey also shows increasingly negative attitudes about the president’s handling of critical economic issues.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Drawing on nearly 40 years of data from the British Social Attitudes Survey and the Genders and Generation Survey of nearly 8,000 participants, the researchers found that attitudes among young women remain more progressive than those of previous generations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet, as evidence mounted and laws were enforced, attitudes shifted.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
But the evidence shows that teens adopt the values and attitudes of caring parental figures, including their attitudes about the law.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Long wait times and extensive paperwork contribute to poor attitudes and short tempers across the board.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
Noun
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Trump has taken divergent stances on the issue.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The socialist politician remained focused on his less polarizing stances surrounding affordability.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cascade effect of those events has led to a palpable shift in corporate security postures, with a flood of new independent threat assessments and protective measures.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the studio, niche interests are exchanged for conformity and collective attention to breath and postures—at least on the surface.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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