: characterized by eager willingness to accept and meet challenges
a can-do attitude
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One of the most important ways to help your child succeed is to promote a positive, can-do mindset.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Recruiting entry-level candidates who possess a willingness to learn, good communication and a professional, can-do attitude is a solid starting point.
—Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Though The Martian has a can-do attitude that’s far from the doom-laden helplessness that overwhelms Alien, the two have in common a survivalist simplicity that arises from a single character who refuses to accept the seeming inevitability of failure.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The new trailer for Skeleton Crew makes clear that star Jude Law will be accompanied by a group of adventure-seeking kids whose can-do attitude is reminiscent of the child characters from all-ages '80s classics like The Goonies and E.T., not to mention modern-day homage Stranger Things.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Recruiting entry-level candidates who possess a willingness to learn, good communication and a professional, can-do attitude is a solid starting point.
—Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Though The Martian has a can-do attitude that’s far from the doom-laden helplessness that overwhelms Alien, the two have in common a survivalist simplicity that arises from a single character who refuses to accept the seeming inevitability of failure.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The new trailer for Skeleton Crew makes clear that star Jude Law will be accompanied by a group of adventure-seeking kids whose can-do attitude is reminiscent of the child characters from all-ages '80s classics like The Goonies and E.T., not to mention modern-day homage Stranger Things.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Can-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can-do. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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