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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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.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There are still moments of regression, times when old habits and attitudes resurface.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Assumptions and attitudes have changed accordingly.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
The moment the baby died, the attitude of the chimps utterly changed, from panic to curiosity.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There are still moments of regression, times when old habits and attitudes resurface.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Assumptions and attitudes have changed accordingly.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
The moment the baby died, the attitude of the chimps utterly changed, from panic to curiosity.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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