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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Courtney stressed that the whole team needed an attitude shift after the two blowouts, and the players responded to the challenge.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Regarding distribution prospects in India, Churi expressed optimism about changing audience attitudes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
My jokes are Mike Franks’, my attitude is Mike Franks.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Jan. 2025
But public attitudes in the US are already changing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Regarding distribution prospects in India, Churi expressed optimism about changing audience attitudes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
My jokes are Mike Franks’, my attitude is Mike Franks.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Jan. 2025
But public attitudes in the US are already changing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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