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 Zelenskyy said that Trump — who insists Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end the three-year grinding war — needs to understand that Ukraine can’t change attitudes toward Russia on a dime.
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Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
But Zelenskyy said Trump — who insists Putin is ready to end the three-year grinding war — needs to understand that Ukraine can’t change its attitudes toward Russia on a dime.
—Aamer Madhani, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
Often lauded for his maverick attitude to commissioning, Paramount’s UK creative boss has impressively reinvented and reinvigorated Channel 5 over a sustained period.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
But Zelenskyy said Trump — who insists Putin is ready to end the three-year grinding war — needs to understand that Ukraine can’t change its attitudes toward Russia on a dime.
—Aamer Madhani, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
Often lauded for his maverick attitude to commissioning, Paramount’s UK creative boss has impressively reinvented and reinvigorated Channel 5 over a sustained period.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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