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
That's the mentality driving our league from the top.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Rather than reassert her commitment to the trans movement or support for trans people, Watson tried to adopt a political mentality that assumes the best in Rowling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The same mentality is evident in Mahomes’ ability to be nimble-minded and poised amid the mayhem when things go off-script.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Rather than reassert her commitment to the trans movement or support for trans people, Watson tried to adopt a political mentality that assumes the best in Rowling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The same mentality is evident in Mahomes’ ability to be nimble-minded and poised amid the mayhem when things go off-script.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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Your goals can determine the type of account that makes the most sense.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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For a generation living in great uncertainty—from the GFC to COVID to cost-of-living pressures—Trump’s disruptive appeal offers both a protest and a sense of control.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The festival also falls during the seventh anniversary of the assassination of Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, which a US intelligence report says happened at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The office of the director of national intelligence is expected to make an announcement on the Havana Syndrome investigation soon, two sources told the Herald.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a rare turn for Chinese tech, Alibaba is leaning heavily into superintelligence — a hypothetical AI system surpassing human intellect — mirroring efforts by US firms like OpenAI and Meta.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Voters also tend to lean more nationalist and conservative during economic downturns, said Hajime Kidera, a professor at Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics – which is one reason Abe was so popular during the post-recession early 2010s.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The executive branch does not normally use the shutdown as a reason for layoffs.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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