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
The premium denim brand said Eram’s natural grasp of silhouette, construction, and overall attitude fits perfectly with Icon Denim’s vision of pushing denim beyond its traditional boundaries.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
The good news is Reese appears to have the right attitude playing for a Harbaugh defense.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While working in a garden, students are involved with science and nature, and that involvement leads to more science literacy and positive attitudes toward science and the environment.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
The good news is Reese appears to have the right attitude playing for a Harbaugh defense.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While working in a garden, students are involved with science and nature, and that involvement leads to more science literacy and positive attitudes toward science and the environment.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for attitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attitude
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Other candidates’ stances on kratom Efforts are underway at the federal level to crack down on 7-OH as health authorities scramble to better understand the highly addictive compound’s effects.—
Matthew Kelly
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Some have turned on Iranian Americans who have expressed antiwar opinions, interpreting that stance as support for the current government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But writ large, is there thought of increasing the country's security posture after last night?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the Navy’s prime submarine contractor, Electric Boat is at the center of a push to replace an aging submarine force as the country races to balance China’s rapid naval expansion and its increasingly hostile posture in the Indo-Pacific.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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