as in sense
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
Listen to this article PHOENIX — The Chicago Bulls headed to Sacramento after Wednesday’s 127-121 loss to the Phoenix Suns with a very different mentality since the season-altering trade of Zach LaVine seven weeks ago.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The mentality extends to Majors’s efforts in regaining his former status in the industry.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The inventory put together by SDNY prosecutors and the FBI demonstrates a real champagne wishes and caviar dreams mentality.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Once the excitement surrounding Spring Training comes to an end, the mentality for all 30 teams and their fanbases is consistent: everybody just stay healthy.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The mentality extends to Majors’s efforts in regaining his former status in the industry.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The inventory put together by SDNY prosecutors and the FBI demonstrates a real champagne wishes and caviar dreams mentality.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Once the excitement surrounding Spring Training comes to an end, the mentality for all 30 teams and their fanbases is consistent: everybody just stay healthy.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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Don't let fraudsters create a false sense of urgency.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Actress Taylor Dearden partly attributes her character’s sense of calm concentration to her ADHD, a condition Dearden has herself and pushed to give to Dr. Mel, too.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this sense, artificial intelligence remains quite unlike, and less capable than, human intelligence.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is similar to the previous point about looking outward, but with a sharper focus on competitor intelligence.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Good American Family is about Natalia Grace, a child adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett who already have three children of their own, one of whom has autism and a genius-level intellect.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The main theme is not just about the religious persecution of the truth, but rather the conflict between the church and the pursuit of knowledge and humanity’s intellect.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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People play video games for a lot of different reasons; video games provide a creative outlet, a chance to connect with others, and moving stories that resonate with our personal experiences.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There is no compelling reason to return to the monopolistic system other than for utility shareholders to profit off of Maryland consumers.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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