in no (fit) state

phrase

: in no condition
She was dizzy and in no (fit) state to drive.

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Given her age and physical condition, Cream was in no fit state to have a litter. — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Today, the Russian military is in no state to push back across the river to seize the rest of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023 Teacher wage gaps vary widely from state to state, but in no state does teacher pay equal or exceed pay for other college graduates. — Michael Addonizio Is, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023 But in no state is the issue more immediate than Iowa, where Republicans are calling for a state high court with new, conservative justices to reverse a decision made just four years ago. — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 Needy resists and tries to dissuade Jennifer, who appears to go with Nikolai willingly, but is clearly in no state to consent. — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021 But critics of the government say the country is in no state to hold a fair and free vote, with extreme gang violence impeding much movement in Port-au-Prince. — Etant Dupain, CNN, 11 July 2021

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“In no (fit) state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20%28fit%29%20state. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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