as in sense
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
Look at mentality, playing style and character.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Recently Park spoke to the Times about the hardest parts of writing his new memoir, the importance of Project Blowed and taking his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Turning things around can start with one victory and a consistent mentality.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe De Zerbi’s work is already paying off and the mentality is starting to change.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Recently Park spoke to the Times about the hardest parts of writing his new memoir, the importance of Project Blowed and taking his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Turning things around can start with one victory and a consistent mentality.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe De Zerbi’s work is already paying off and the mentality is starting to change.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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That’s not to say the decisions were easy and lacked a sense of foreboding.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Small choices today create a sense of ease that lasts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Charles is expected to talk about the defense, intelligence and security ties the countries have shared for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Belarus’ presidential press service said the negotiations had involved intelligence services from seven countries.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though an unabashedly liberal Democrat, Hart commanded respect from lawmakers of both parties for his intellect, decency and grit.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Propaganda was the art that conveyed—through emotions and even spirituality, not intellect—the all-encompassing ideology that ruled one’s life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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McCollum’s line was one of the biggest reasons the game never got complicated.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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