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the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
Go out there and execute and have that next play mentality.
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Jason Stromberg, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Sometimes that mentality is a gift and a curse, right?
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Amorim is hoping more cash can fund a cultural reset among the Manchester United squad and return the team to a winning mentality.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
This is a team of guys, from No. 1 through No. 11, who share the same mentality, who run, make shots and get after hustle plays.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Jason Stromberg, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Sometimes that mentality is a gift and a curse, right?
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Amorim is hoping more cash can fund a cultural reset among the Manchester United squad and return the team to a winning mentality.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
This is a team of guys, from No. 1 through No. 11, who share the same mentality, who run, make shots and get after hustle plays.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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The Personal Brand Is the Leadership Brand Demis Hassabis — cofounder and CEO of Google DeepMind — isn’t a personal brand in the conventional sense.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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And it was done like a theater production in the sense that every time there was a character, the role was played by an actor.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The group is a terrorist organization made up of operatives, spies and intelligence officials from agencies around the world who want to create a new world order.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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According to a new assessment from no fewer than 11 countries’ intelligence agencies, the hacker group has been targeting a broad array of technology and logistics firms involved in providing aid to Ukraine.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Along with interactivity, embodied experiences become multi-sensory that bypass the intellect and speak to the heart, connecting facts to emotions and emotions to lasting action.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Season 2 has robbed Ellie of her agency, her rage, her competency, her intellect.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Early reactions to the live-action remake note the film's inclusion of iconic original moments as a key reason for its success.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly point to Trump's election as a reason for the recruiting rebound.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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