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
These softening attitudes, however, are not equally shared among political parties.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Now the cruelty that defines our attitudes toward children has a receptacle in social media.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Housing as a winning issue Skoog’s reelection in particular may shed light on voters’ changing attitudes around housing and development specifically.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Tuesday's losses by the GOP could be viewed as a barometer for voter attitudes ahead of the 2026 midterms, reflecting broader dissatisfaction among core Republican constituencies and raising questions about the party's direction and messaging.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi's popularity in the city had remained high, even as popular attitudes began to turn against having octogenarians in high office.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The directors spent over eight years tracking Shahverdi’s efforts to subvert economic systems and transform local attitudes.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Researchers from the Harvard Institute of Politics asked the group aged 22 to 29 about the biggest stressors in their lives and their preferences in this year's mayoral race in order to better understand the political attitudes of New York City's young voters.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Now the cruelty that defines our attitudes toward children has a receptacle in social media.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Housing as a winning issue Skoog’s reelection in particular may shed light on voters’ changing attitudes around housing and development specifically.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Tuesday's losses by the GOP could be viewed as a barometer for voter attitudes ahead of the 2026 midterms, reflecting broader dissatisfaction among core Republican constituencies and raising questions about the party's direction and messaging.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi's popularity in the city had remained high, even as popular attitudes began to turn against having octogenarians in high office.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The directors spent over eight years tracking Shahverdi’s efforts to subvert economic systems and transform local attitudes.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Researchers from the Harvard Institute of Politics asked the group aged 22 to 29 about the biggest stressors in their lives and their preferences in this year's mayoral race in order to better understand the political attitudes of New York City's young voters.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
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The candidates who won this week — regardless of party — took strong stances on housing and campaigned on messages of progress for their communities, said Drew Mitrisin, an Overland Park City Council member.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, protestors gathered outside Tesla showrooms to speak out against his federal government budget cuts and right-wing political stances.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The two sides, now locked into competitive postures, might also simply grow exasperated with each another and announce new trade restrictions out of the blue.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Repetitive motions, awkward postures, and constant strain add up, often ending in costly musculoskeletal injuries that take weeks to heal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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