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
An Anti-Defamation League report says colleges and universities have improved protections for Jewish students but also cited a persistence in anti-Jewish attitudes.
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Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There has long been a clash of cultures, of attitudes, and basketball supremacy.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Needless to say, the allegation came less than a year after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer and brought a racial justice lens to public attitudes to the couple's rift with the Monarchy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
That poll is a stark indicator of shifting attitudes.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There has long been a clash of cultures, of attitudes, and basketball supremacy.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Needless to say, the allegation came less than a year after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer and brought a racial justice lens to public attitudes to the couple's rift with the Monarchy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
That poll is a stark indicator of shifting attitudes.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
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The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two began staying after practice to fine-tune the details, stance, hands, footwork and arriving early to study film and break down opponents.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Drawing inspiration from the human hand’s intricate design and proprioceptive capabilities, this study aims to enhance the dexterity of robotic hands, particularly in multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) motion and posture perception.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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In everyday life, prolonged sitting, poor posture and repetitive movements can all create weak links in your muscular system that trigger compensations.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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