frame of mind

[freym uhv mahynd] / ˈfreɪm əv ˈmaɪnd /

NOUN

person's mental attitude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disposition mindset mood state of mind temperament

WEAK

attitude constitution emotions feelings humor inner nature makeup mentality nature shape spirit spirits standing state temper temporary psychological state tone vein

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China, he said, might hope "that will put Trump and his team in a positive frame of mind when they're then discussing more complex, thornier issues".

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The right frame of mind is more important than capital.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The stiff-upper-lip approach does come to seem as much about the skaters’ frame of mind as it does public perception about their good-sportsmanship and character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Mr Osborne added: "He was still in the right frame of mind, he could have stopped the car, he could have done all the correct procedures that a normal-thinking person would have done."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

To this day, I don’t know why I was in such a complaining frame of mind, but I was.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

frame of mind

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