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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But instead of tackling the matter at hand, almost every scene is weighed down by a free-floating and at times annoyingly intrusive indie-film attitude.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
In Denmark, mainstream parties simply adopted the restrictive attitude toward immigration of their populist critics.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite their tiny size, they're known to possess big-dog attitudes, and while they can be affectionate towards their favorite human, the breed may not suit small children.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Researchers investigating why people are reluctant to be vaccinated and how they could be persuaded to change their attitudes have recently been informed that their funding is being terminated.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
In Denmark, mainstream parties simply adopted the restrictive attitude toward immigration of their populist critics.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite their tiny size, they're known to possess big-dog attitudes, and while they can be affectionate towards their favorite human, the breed may not suit small children.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Researchers investigating why people are reluctant to be vaccinated and how they could be persuaded to change their attitudes have recently been informed that their funding is being terminated.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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