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• n  a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  he had the attitude that work was fun
• n  the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  he assumed an attitude of surrender
• n  a theatrical pose created for effect
  the actor struck just the right attitude
• n  position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

• Larry David would make a living out of this attitude decades later, but as Abbott and Costello would say, they were on first.
• Any hopes that Quezon and Osmena had of their attitude's favorable reception in Washington were completely dashed.
• French editors grew indignant en masse last week at the scandalous attitude of Turkey in retaining under arrest in Constantinople one Lieutenant Demons, chief officer of the French .

• mental attitude
• position
• posture

News & Articles

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• DETROIT LIONS: Nate Burleson says attitude adjustment a start (VIDEO)
  ALLEN PARK — Puppies and pit bulls. That’s the difference in the Detroit Lions’ offseason attitude compared to last season, if you ask wide receiver Nate Burleson.
  June 17, 2013 - Dearborn Press & Guide
• Sgt. Robin Brewer Miller remembered for his smile, happy attitude
  Robin Brewer Miller had spent a whole year talking about going into the service. A hardworking farmhand and lover of animals, Robin was described by his family as having a "happy-go-lucky" attitude and an always present smile. He was one of four children in a family with roots in Lansdale. After Robin graduated from North Penn High School in the summer of 1967, he enlisted in the Army that ...
  June 17, 2013 - The Reporter
• Sgt. Robin Miller Brewer remembered for his smile, happy attitude
  Robin Brewer Miller had spent a whole year talking about going into the service. A hardworking farmhand and lover of animals, Robin was described by his family as having a "happy-go-lucky" attitude and an always present smile. He was one of four children in a family with roots in Lansdale. After Robin graduated from North Penn High School in the summer of 1967, he enlisted in the Army that ...
  June 16, 2013 - The Reporter

Quotes

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• President Bush in ABC News
  My attitude is, if [Petraeus] didn't want to continue the drawdown, that's fine with me, in order to make sure we succeed, see,Bush told reporters. "I said to the general, 'If you want to slow her down, fine. It's up to you.'"
• Barack Obama in National Post
  At the end of the day, the circumstances of your life -- what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home -- that's no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude,Mr. Obama said.
• Sarah Palin in FOXNews
  Much of the public's attitude toward Alaska bridges is based on inaccurate portrayals of the projects here,Palin said. "But we need to focus on what we can do, rather than fight over what has happened."