mentality
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Captain Martin Odegaard discussed in his programme notes how the silverware had given the team "more confidence" and said the mentality of the team is not to defend their title, but to attack it.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
To the extent it’s heard from fans, it seems to reflect a “plague on both your houses” mentality among people who know they’re being mulcted by the system and don’t know who to blame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
For some, this means moving more and requires a change in mentality around exercise.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I believe in the mentality of say ‘yes’ and figure it out later,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
If she kept up that no-BS mentality, his sister would survive high school without a problem.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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Executing the plan requires rewiring mentalities, erasing almost a generation’s worth of habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
"Unfortunately, my surgical placements were all with, let's say, school surgeons who would have different mentalities to what we have today," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
“When I make statements like this, mentalities can evolve. We have to think more creatively and ergonomically. This is only the beginning.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“There are different mentalities after winning and losing, and you have to understand that,” he said Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
They—and he—cared about one thing; this fusion of their mentalities oriented their attention on the hill, the climb, the need to ascend.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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