noun
1 position in which sb stands
ADJECTIVE
▪ correct , good
▪ natural
▪ rigid
▪ relaxed
▪ upright
▪ defensive , fighting
▪ narrow , wide (both esp. AmE )
▪ batting , three-point (both AmE , sports )
▪
He lines up in a three-point ~ and rushes quarterbacks.
VERB + STANCE
▪ adopt , assume ( esp. AmE ), get into ( AmE ), go into ( AmE ), take up
▪
The boxer took up a fighting ~.
▪ adjust , change
▪
Williams has adjusted his ~ and swing.
▪ keep , maintain
PREPOSITION
▪ in a ~
▪
She stood in a defensive ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of deliberate contempt
2 attitude
ADJECTIVE
▪ positive
▪ critical , negative , oppositional ( esp. AmE )
▪ neutral
▪ aggressive , firm , hard-line , hawkish , rigid , strong , tough , uncompromising
▪ proactive ( esp. AmE )
▪
Lawmakers should take a proactive ~ to protect these animals.
▪ cautious
▪ conservative
▪ radical
▪ ethical , ideological , moral , political
▪ official , public
▪
Her public ~ was much tougher than her private feelings on the subject.
▪ anti-war
VERB + STANCE
▪ adopt , assume ( esp. AmE ), make , take
▪ alter , change , shift , soften
▪ maintain
▪
the country maintained a neutral ~ during the war.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
The state has adopted a hard-line ~ against abortion.
▪ ~ on , ~ towards/toward
▪
He has changed his ~ on immigration.