How to Use mentality in a Sentence
mentality
noun-
For the Heat, the underdog mentality has long brought out some of the best in the team.
— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023 -
That mentality led to a pair of second-half goals in the win.
— Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024 -
So like for us, man, our mentality is to find a way to win the next game.
— Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 -
Make sure to build a team that shares the same mentality.
— Prakash Vasant, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022 -
This go-with-the-flow mentality doesn’t mean that Hardy is a pushover.
— Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022 -
While that was the mentality eight years ago, a lot has changed within the club.
— Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022 -
The old walk-on mentality from 35 years ago served him well.
— The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Just his mentality and that guy just taught me how to work.
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023 -
That’s the mentality that helps me to keep going with all my projects.
— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2022 -
And that’s good, because that’s just the mentality of the players.
— Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2022 -
This was not a message from the Thatcherite script and its Cold War mentality.
— Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 -
And yet the ‘free hit’ mentality may well be just what the country needs to spring a surprise.
— Aleks Klosok, CNN, 11 June 2024 -
That mentality set them up to reach even greater heights in 2022.
— Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2022 -
LaVine and DeRozan both cited mentality as a key for the Bulls.
— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022 -
How many good years does a 37-year-old point guard with a pit-bull mentality still have?
— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2022 -
Just my mentality all over — with school, the weight room and on the court — has all gotten better.
— Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 -
In Wednesday’s win, that mentality helped carry the Reds to a win.
— Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 25 May 2023 -
Addam still has this mentality of hope, though, and is still in that phase.
— Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024 -
Horford’s mentality this late in his career is not to score in the post.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023 -
This common mentality of having to pound the woods and hunt all the time has saved a lot of big deer over the decades, Sturgis says.
— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024 -
The right coach will improve his route running and mentality with the ball.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2022 -
This season, Kyle Lowry provides help on the glass and there is more of a group mentality.
— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022 -
And that’s the mentality we’ve been preaching since Day 1.
— James Wagner, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 -
Not just his ability on the court, but his mentality — the late Kobe Bryant.
— Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2022 -
Gone are the days of a boom or bust mentality in the passing game for the UAB football team and a new staff is heralding a new era for the offense.
— Evan Dudley, al, 10 July 2023 -
From Celek, Ertz learned the mentality of playing tight end.
— José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022 -
Is the mentality going to work in your favor or against it?
— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022 -
There was very much a fail hard, fail fast mentality, which has never been my vibe.
— Claire Stern, ELLE, 15 Aug. 2023 -
That righteous, above-the-law mentality takes hold of him during a crucial moment late in the disturbing case.
— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024 -
To come away from 2025 with a newfound, hardened winning mentality.
— Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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