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
In this theory, individuals categorize themselves and others into in-groups and out-groups, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours and that typically, people tend to favour those in their in-group.
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These attitudes don’t always cause one of these forms of mass violence, but in places where mass violence occurs, these types of attitudes generally preëxist.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The film takes place in 1930, and TIME has put together a primer on what to know about that period in England, in terms of the film’s major historical themes like attitudes towards divorce, the state of country estates like Downton, and Coward’s claims to fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirsten Obstacles and my first realisations about society's stereotypical attitudes toward motherhood, being a mother, and being an artist and mother quickly led me to take action.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Researchers distributed email surveys to 80,000 licensed hunters and another 80,000 landowners in the subject states, and over 1,200 active conservation officers were also surveyed in an effort to get a comprehensive view of attitudes about and estimations of the prevalence of poaching.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Changing attitudes Choi’s original trial reflected just how many obstacles women faced in obtaining justice at the time.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
While grand jury refusals are rare in federal practice, their frequency in recent weeks has raised questions about the strength of the cases and the attitudes of District residents serving as jurors.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These attitudes don’t always cause one of these forms of mass violence, but in places where mass violence occurs, these types of attitudes generally preëxist.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The film takes place in 1930, and TIME has put together a primer on what to know about that period in England, in terms of the film’s major historical themes like attitudes towards divorce, the state of country estates like Downton, and Coward’s claims to fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirsten Obstacles and my first realisations about society's stereotypical attitudes toward motherhood, being a mother, and being an artist and mother quickly led me to take action.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Researchers distributed email surveys to 80,000 licensed hunters and another 80,000 landowners in the subject states, and over 1,200 active conservation officers were also surveyed in an effort to get a comprehensive view of attitudes about and estimations of the prevalence of poaching.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Changing attitudes Choi’s original trial reflected just how many obstacles women faced in obtaining justice at the time.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
While grand jury refusals are rare in federal practice, their frequency in recent weeks has raised questions about the strength of the cases and the attitudes of District residents serving as jurors.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitudes
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While Robinson and Farage share many policy stances, the Reform UK leader has long tried to steer clear of entanglement with Robinson’s circles.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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If the message giver is experienced as coercive, conversations get derailed, often leaving the message receiver in awkward, if not hostile, postures.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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