as in stance
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 attitude
First is a young German shepherd dog called Lenny, who failed the K9 test not because of his wheels but due to his stubborn attitude, and joins the circus.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
According to her organization’s annual survey of attitudes, the share of Ukrainians speaking their native tongue instead of Russian jumped from about 40% before Russia’s full-on assault to nearly 7 in 10 today.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
Only 37% of Latinos support providing asylum to migrants fleeing violence in their home countries and just 37% support increasing legal immigration through employment visas, adding a layer of complexity to their attitudes on immigration.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But the pooch's positive attitude and adaptability to his wheelchair changed everything.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
According to her organization’s annual survey of attitudes, the share of Ukrainians speaking their native tongue instead of Russian jumped from about 40% before Russia’s full-on assault to nearly 7 in 10 today.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
Only 37% of Latinos support providing asylum to migrants fleeing violence in their home countries and just 37% support increasing legal immigration through employment visas, adding a layer of complexity to their attitudes on immigration.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But the pooch's positive attitude and adaptability to his wheelchair changed everything.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
Noun
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The latter two retained the absolutist moral vision that had characterized Western stances at the beginning of the war, clashing with the U.S.’s new position.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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After news organizations such as CBS started publishing lists of names, however, the government appeared to take a more deliberate stance.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Haden: What drew me to the word was that dichotomy of being on the verge of falling out of balance, but needing an incredible amount of skill to maintain your posture, like a ballerina.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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That’s particularly true for those of us who spend a big chunk of the day sitting, which tightens up the hips and back and encourages not-so-ideal posture.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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