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
Like the French bob, the quintessential French pixie involves tousled loose waves and that effortless je-ne-sais-quoi attitude.
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Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Nearly a decade later data showed broad declines in positive attitudes of Africans towards the Chinese development model, signaling the end of the honeymoon phase of Chinese investment in Africa.
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His tone reminded me of Putin’s attitude toward the war in Syria, where Russian forces intervened in 2015 to save the regime in Damascus from a revolution.
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Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Nearly a decade later data showed broad declines in positive attitudes of Africans towards the Chinese development model, signaling the end of the honeymoon phase of Chinese investment in Africa.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His tone reminded me of Putin’s attitude toward the war in Syria, where Russian forces intervened in 2015 to save the regime in Damascus from a revolution.
—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
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Share a clear stance in a meeting, because your words may invite thoughtful dialogue and widen your map.
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The then-president fielded a question on Swift’s stance outside of the White House.
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The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
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Beyond brain tumors, other advances across neuroscience, like corrective spine surgery, have allowed doctors to restore posture and mobility in patients with severe spinal deformities.
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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