frame of mind

noun phrase

: mental attitude or outlook : mood

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But when Chen learned that Itay was believed to be dead, his frame of mind shifted. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024 Look up to the sky and remember that a positive frame of mind is quicker to find solutions. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024 Things like this that happen are always dependent upon one's frame of mind. David Ferrini, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Sarton’s nocturnal life, like her poetry, ebbs and flows with the seasons and her changing frames of mind—sleep is a rich indulgence, but one that eludes her for days at a time. M. L. Rio, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for frame of mind 

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frame of mind was in 1711

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“Frame of mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frame%20of%20mind. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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