frame of mind

noun phrase

: mental attitude or outlook : mood

Examples of frame of mind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her performance as Jovie, the department store employee who struggles to get into the Yuletide frame of mind, was her big break. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

And that Stokes is in the right frame of mind should be the biggest takeaway with his latest brush with the county game. — Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026

That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026

Part of his own job — and that of the coaching staff — is making sure Lewis stays in the right frame of mind, Shelton said. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for frame of mind

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• crosswind
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined