mind-sets

noun

plural of mind-set
as in attitudes
a particular way of thinking politicians trying to understand the mind-set of voters She had the mind-set of a champion.

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  1. attitudes
  2. feelings
Noun
  • The 2014 survey examined attitudes toward public stadium funding, not the later Measure C plan; the draft was the Chargers’ account of those findings.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The difference ultimately comes down to the attitudes of the time, with the '70s styling feeling a bit more relaxed.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • As Fitzgerald worked on the screenplay, more of his own feelings about women seeped into the story.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters of the death penalty, including some groups representing victims of crime and their families, have argued that the action disregards individual judgments reached by courts and the feelings of victims’ families.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of feelings
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“Mind-sets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-sets. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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