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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 Look at mentality, playing style and character. —
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Recently Park spoke to the Times about the hardest parts of writing his new memoir, the importance of Project Blowed and taking his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars. —Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Turning things around can start with one victory and a consistent mentality. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Maybe De Zerbi’s work is already paying off and the mentality is starting to change. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentality
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Recently Park spoke to the Times about the hardest parts of writing his new memoir, the importance of Project Blowed and taking his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars. —Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Turning things around can start with one victory and a consistent mentality. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Maybe De Zerbi’s work is already paying off and the mentality is starting to change. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
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That’s not to say the decisions were easy and lacked a sense of foreboding.— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Small choices today create a sense of ease that lasts.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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That’s true, said one former counterterrorism official with direct knowledge of the intelligence involved, but there was more to the story.— Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration connects the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company’s supply chain intelligence platform—which enables brands to map suppliers, manage sourcing data and validate claims—with Trimco’s labeling, packaging and RFID infrastructure.— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Big Bang Theory followed a group of socially awkward scientist friends navigating work, friendship and relationships, with Parsons portraying Sheldon Cooper, a brilliant but eccentric physicist known for his rigid routines, lack of social awareness and sharp intellect.— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.— Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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If nerves come up, that’s part of the process, not a reason to stop.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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