mentality
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“Butcher is aware on some level that he has this scorched-earth mentality and that he’s willing to do anything to get what he wants — and he needs someone to pull him back,” Quaid says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Hit by the second global energy crisis in four years, governments are developing their own bunker mentality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"But if we can calm down, we should be able to get to a stable mentality," said Zhang.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Mensik has shown he has the mentality to lift one of the biggest titles on the ATP Tour, beating Djokovic over three sets to win the Miami Open last year.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
One friend chalked it up to Bobby’s winner-take-all mentality, saying, “If someone offers him a million dollars, he thinks there is a lot more available, and he wants it all.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing mentality
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