as in sense
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
Ticket sellers are apparently aware of this mentality, too.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
After all, the Buffaloes essentially dispensed with the running game (65.2 yards per game last season) and adopted an Air Raid mentality.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The respective Blackhawks and Bulls owners have long embraced the suburban mentality that drove many American sports teams to the suburbs during the second half of the 20th century.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Next-play mentality no matter if the shot’s falling or not.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
After all, the Buffaloes essentially dispensed with the running game (65.2 yards per game last season) and adopted an Air Raid mentality.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The respective Blackhawks and Bulls owners have long embraced the suburban mentality that drove many American sports teams to the suburbs during the second half of the 20th century.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Next-play mentality no matter if the shot’s falling or not.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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How can home health employees restore a sense of well-being for their clients in an environment where every familiar touchpoint is gone?—
Josh Klein,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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This collab makes complete sense, as the pair will be kicking off their joint Grand National Tour in April.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This includes the claim, boosted by Musk, that USAID was funding the development of bioweapons such as Covid-19, a conspiracy theory that all US intelligence agencies have concluded is false.—
David Gilbert,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Intelligence Committee voted to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, to the full Senate, on Tuesday.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lawler’s Suzy is a poignant mass of fierce intellect and crushing vulnerability, of resolute determination and emotional chaos.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The shows demonstrate the breadth of Merritt’s curiosity, intellect, and playful sensibility, touching on everything from the struggle against nature to an arguably unhealthy obsession with the post-hardcore/emo band My Chemical Romance.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For any number of those reasons, some Chiefs fans and Taylor Swift fans were looking for a different answer from Kelce.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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The reason why a small army of goons has suddenly reappeared in his life is Rose (Ariana DeBose, another Oscar winner), a former mob lawyer who worked for Marvin’s kingpin brother, Alvin a.k.a.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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