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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 Throughout her career, she was known for never mincing words, calling out men for misbehavior and backwards attitudes in her music. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025 Respect Local Culture: Be mindful of cultural attitudes towards cannabis in your destination, and always consume responsibly. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025 Signals of support for the private sector from the top amounts to a dramatic reversal of attitude. Yue Wang, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025 Cyrus was among those performing, bringing her powerhouse vocals and trademark breezy, assured attitude. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attitude

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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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