as in stances
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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The exhibit displays over two centuries of sculptures that show how art has produced and reproduced racial attitudes and ideologies.
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John P. Jackson, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Again, youth attitudes toward corruption don’t bode well for many of the governments in this year’s elections.
—Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The poll expands on economic attitudes found in a separate Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted over the weekend.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
As Newsweek previously reported, the show holds a mirror up to our attitudes towards wealth and status.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Interpretations of the Torah, as well as associations with the Holocaust, have led tattoos to long be considered forbidden or taboo within Judaism, though contemporary attitudes towards it have somewhat shifted.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
At the time, the couple said the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press were what prompted them to make their exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But in radically transforming attitudes both within the club and towards the club over the last two years, PSG have already pulled off an implausible win.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Sadly, too often, these efforts stall at middle management, where old-school attitudes dominate.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
John P. Jackson, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Again, youth attitudes toward corruption don’t bode well for many of the governments in this year’s elections.
—Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The poll expands on economic attitudes found in a separate Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted over the weekend.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
As Newsweek previously reported, the show holds a mirror up to our attitudes towards wealth and status.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Interpretations of the Torah, as well as associations with the Holocaust, have led tattoos to long be considered forbidden or taboo within Judaism, though contemporary attitudes towards it have somewhat shifted.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
At the time, the couple said the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press were what prompted them to make their exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But in radically transforming attitudes both within the club and towards the club over the last two years, PSG have already pulled off an implausible win.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Sadly, too often, these efforts stall at middle management, where old-school attitudes dominate.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Attitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitudes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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