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attitude
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cop an attitude
Sl. to take a negative or opposite attitude about something. My teenage son copped an attitude when I asked why he seemed to be sneaking around.
See also: cop

devil-may-care attitude and devil-may-care manner

a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude. You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed. She acts so thoughtless—with her devil-may-care manner.

have a bad attitude

to have a negative outlook on things; to be uncooperative. Perry has a bad attitude and has nothing positive to contribute to the conversation.
See also: bad, have

wait-and-see attitude

Fig. a skeptical attitude; an uncertain attitude in which someone will just wait to see what happens before reacting. John thought that Mary couldn't do it, but he took a wait-and-see attitude. His wait-and-see attitude seemed to indicate that he didn't really care what happened.


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We are told that the poor are a homogenous group in America, but they are homogenous neither behaviorally nor attitudinally.
Who gives to charity? by Mangu-Ward, Katherine / Reason
Slower responses to step three's attitudinally "unfamiliar" pairs (Disabled Athlete--Pleasant and Able-Bodied Athlete--Unpleasant) than to step five's familiar pairs (Disabled Athlete--Unpleasant and Able-Bodied Athlete--Pleasant) imply that the unfamiliar pairs are harder to retrieve.
Implicit and explicit attitudes toward athletes with disabilities by Gordon, Phyllis / The Journal of Rehabilitation
True survey methodology can test product concept, but only attitudinally.
Experience design methodology: the four questions by Gallant, Linda M. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
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