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
Krummrich warned that the nature of the threat has fundamentally shifted over the past decade or so, as societal attitudes toward violence change.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
His core values are attitude, toughness, discipline and love.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Yun, the expecting mother who quit her job, often finds public attitudes unfriendly toward children.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The criteria emphasize a child’s health and motor skills, social-emotional development, cognition, language development and general attitude toward learning — a very similar framework as the federal survey.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
His core values are attitude, toughness, discipline and love.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Yun, the expecting mother who quit her job, often finds public attitudes unfriendly toward children.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The criteria emphasize a child’s health and motor skills, social-emotional development, cognition, language development and general attitude toward learning — a very similar framework as the federal survey.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
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The Hollywood Reporter hears that some agents at his management firm are still advising clients to take to social media about the issue, which has seen more than 20-plus artists post their stance on the company’s founder.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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So far, Wall Street and shoppers appear to be rewarding that stance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Washington Post, with its rapid pivot toward a Trump-curious editorial posture, seemed to be a case in point.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Support your posture by focusing on the chest and strengthening the upper back to help counteract the hunched posture from feeding, picking up, and carrying a baby.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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