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
His sound, his look and his devil-may-care attitude helped forge an enduring template for heavy metal.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Gucci’s fall 2025 ad campaign is a portrait portfolio, depicting 42 people and their unique attitudes.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
Each month, the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report surveys thousands of consumers to gauge attitudes on EV adoption, autonomous driving, and the automakers that are developing those technologies.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
But the hustle down the line that followed, resulting in a single for the visiting leadoff hitter to start Friday’s 7-6 win over the A’s, was a representation of Lukes’ hard-working attitude, according to his former head coach at Sacramento State, Reggie Christiansen.
—Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Gucci’s fall 2025 ad campaign is a portrait portfolio, depicting 42 people and their unique attitudes.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
Each month, the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report surveys thousands of consumers to gauge attitudes on EV adoption, autonomous driving, and the automakers that are developing those technologies.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
But the hustle down the line that followed, resulting in a single for the visiting leadoff hitter to start Friday’s 7-6 win over the A’s, was a representation of Lukes’ hard-working attitude, according to his former head coach at Sacramento State, Reggie Christiansen.
—Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
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The city of Austin declined to take a stance on the bill in response to a question from the Statesman.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Newcastle’s stance for some time has been that Isak, the club’s top scorer last term with 27 goals in all competitions, is not for sale.—
Ben Burrows,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Members of the House will also debate a measure that could clarify the federal government’s regulatory posture toward crypto, as well as another bill that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing its own digital asset.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Many factors affect breathing during running, including your posture.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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