(n.) The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.
(n.) The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.
(n.) Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.
Example Sentences:
(1) It involves creativity, understanding of art form and the ability to improvise in the highly complex environment of a care setting.” David Cameron has boosted dementia awareness but more needs to be done Read more She warns: “To effect a cultural change in dementia care requires a change of thinking … this approach is complex and intricate, and can change cultural attitudes by regarding the arts as central to everyday life of the care home.” Another participant, Mary*, a former teacher who had been bedridden for a year, read plays with the reminiscence arts practitioner.
(2) The high participation percentage also shows that the prerequisite of screening, namely, a positive attitude on the part of the population, was as well fulfilled in the present project.
(3) This paper presents findings from a survey on knowledge of and attitudes and practices towards AIDS among currently married Zimbabwean men conducted between April and June 1988.
(4) The sexual attitudes and beliefs of 20 children who have been present at the labor and delivery of sibs and have observed the birth process are compared with 20 children who have not been present at delivery.
(5) This investigation examined the extent to which attitudes of doctors who participated in a one-year training programme for general practice changed in intended directions by training.
(6) Second, the nurse must be aware of the wide range of feeling and attitudes on specific sexual issues that have proved troublesome to our society.
(7) The toluene group were more approving in their attitudes towards taking other drugs.
(8) Another, discussing public attitudes towards the police, said: "I've lost count of [the number of] people who said: 'It's only cos you've got a uniform … if you didn't have the uniform on, I'd come and fuck you and this, that and the other … I hope your wife dies of cancer and your kids die of cancer.'"
(9) In doing so they are often supported by their parents who as well assume an ambivalent attitude towards therapy.
(10) A critical attitude towards the use of silicone breast implants, when these are used for purely cosmetic purposes, is recommended at present.
(11) The attitude towards drug trials was negative in 79% of the personnel, in contrast to 71% positive in three Swedish mental hospitals.
(12) Similarly, while those in the City continue to adopt a Millwall FC-style attitude of "no one likes us, we don't care", there is no incentive for them to heed the advice and demands of the public, who those in the Square Mile prefer to dismiss as intemperate ignoramuses.
(13) During the twentieth century complex medical and social changes have resulted in changing attitudes to and experiences with death.
(14) None of the male students' sexual behaviors were related strongly to parent sexual attitudes.
(15) Black males with low intentions to use condoms reported significantly more negative attitudes about the use of condoms (eg, using condoms is disgusting) and reacted with more intense anger when their partners asked about previous sexual contacts, when a partner refused sex without a condom, or when they perceived condoms as interfering with foreplay and sexual pleasure.
(16) Furthermore, relatives in the activation group showed a more positive attitude to the care than those in the comparison group.
(17) It was possible to achieve this very clear result although a strong aversion to animal experiments and a critical attitude toward biological research exist in Switzerland, as well as in other European countries.
(18) This demonstrates a considerable range in surgeons' attitudes to day surgery despite its formal endorsement by professional bodies, and identifies what are perceived as the organizational and clinical barriers to its wider introduction.
(19) The attitudes and practices of 96 doctors toward spousal assault victims in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, were investigated by questionnaire surveys distributed to general practitioners.
(20) There can’t be something, someone that could fix this and chooses not to.” Years of agnosticism and an open attitude to religious beliefs thrust under the bus, acknowledging the shame that comes from sitting down with those the world forgot.
Sportsmanship
Definition:
(n.) The practice of sportsmen; skill in field sports.
Example Sentences:
(1) In just a few seconds of post-game rant he set off discussions on race, sportsmanship, pop culture, and get this, even football.
(2) He said that if he was successful, any damages should go back to Fifa for investment in football development, adding: “At Fifa, money and power have blinded Mr Blatter to the virtues of sportsmanship.
(3) New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who retires this season, has won over hundreds of thousands of fans and our tribute video gives a hat-tip to his remarkable sportsmanship.
(4) The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of a task and ego goal orientation (i.e., the tendency to focus on personal mastery or beating others, respectively) to sportsmanship attitudes and perceptions of the legitimacy of aggressive acts by testing this assumption in the context of interscholastic sport.
(5) But I still admired his quick and accurate decision-making and his skilful feigned attempt at a tackle, if not his dastardly lack of sportsmanship and fair play.” You might just be the only one all right and by admitting that he was “out of position then outpaced” you can see why he could well be City’ undoing this afternoon if a player like Johnson, for example, gets to take him on today.
(6) He was awarded Fifa's fair play award in 2001 in recognition of his "special act of good sportsmanship".
(7) Match-fixing is the latest in a line of scandals to have tarnished the reputation of sumo, whose exponents are expected to display sportsmanship inside the ring, and dignity and humility outside it.
(8) As Premier League soccer is again soiled with prima donna antics – see the scratch-and-send-off controversy of Torres at Spurs at the weekend – the hand-eye co-ordination and the courage and commitment of Cork and Clare were a shining example of sportsmanship.
(9) Eliminating violence and body checking for prepubertal boys while emphasizing rule enforcement and good sportsmanship are recommended.
(10) One legacy of these Games worth having would be a demand from the replica-shirt buying public, long fed "the price of everything" ethos of the Premiership, for a resurgence in values of sportsmanship.
(11) Data analysis suggests two interventions in training programmes for coaches: the development of teaching material on body checking and on individual counselling techniques to impart sportsmanship attitudes to young players.
(12) Using the basic methods of prevention, along with good sportsmanship, safe participation in any sport may be anticipated.
(13) Gender differences in goal orientation, sportsmanship attitudes, and legitimacy ratings were observed.
(14) Kane was actually offside when he struck the ball and it was a nice touch from Pellegrini to wait for the officials at the end and, showing great sportsmanship, shake everyone’s hand when many other managers might have been tempted to spread some blame.
(15) Kicking, swearing and running around with one's shirt pulled over one's head are some of the other signs of sportsmanship that might get you kicked out of Glyndebourne.
(16) 7.13pm BST Great sportsmanship from Nadal, who acknowledges the support of the crowd and applauds all four corners of the ground.
(17) Today’s players may present a pristine image of good sportsmanship, but some old-fashioned attitudes about women still linger in the locker room.