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
The attitudes of Wyoming’s wildlife authorities appear to be shifting as well.
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Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
How this shapes political attitudes, empathy and prevention outcomes remains underexplored.
—Arnaud Kurze, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Some of the old attitudes, from before the 2017 victory, now sound as dated as dial-up Internet.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The husband and wife filmmaking team’s movie follows Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle-driving councilwoman in northwest Iran who attempts to transform local attitudes while up against extreme challenges.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Those families are still a part of the homeschool community, Okolo-Ebube said, and their attitudes about the education savings account plan largely haven’t changed.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
But despite their good attitudes, Lady can’t help but think they’re being used and exploited.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
From the wrong photos and generic opening lines to bad attitudes and intentions, the following six mistakes can easily be rectified.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
Instead, the Slovenian James Harden is showing the exact same limitations and attitudes that saw Dallas frantically dump him.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
How this shapes political attitudes, empathy and prevention outcomes remains underexplored.
—Arnaud Kurze, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Some of the old attitudes, from before the 2017 victory, now sound as dated as dial-up Internet.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The husband and wife filmmaking team’s movie follows Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle-driving councilwoman in northwest Iran who attempts to transform local attitudes while up against extreme challenges.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Those families are still a part of the homeschool community, Okolo-Ebube said, and their attitudes about the education savings account plan largely haven’t changed.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
But despite their good attitudes, Lady can’t help but think they’re being used and exploited.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
From the wrong photos and generic opening lines to bad attitudes and intentions, the following six mistakes can easily be rectified.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
Instead, the Slovenian James Harden is showing the exact same limitations and attitudes that saw Dallas frantically dump him.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
Noun
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Rather than stake out any specific stances, Eddington convincingly depicts the confounding environment that its characters—and many of its audience members—are forced to interpret.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The pair, who met in Oakland and eventually made their home in Mexico City, are openly activist in their stances, down to the political slogans on their restaurant napkins.—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The settling of chairs subsided, people shifted into comfortable postures, some laid out on the carpet.—
Sofia Zarran,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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These emotions have dominated cultural postures toward straight relationships since #MeToo, if not since the start of what Lora Kelley has referred to in this magazine as the era of the swipe.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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