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state of mind

noun phrase

: a person's emotional state : mood
He's in a bad/good state of mind.

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Experts agree that pausing is an effective way to recalibrate your state of mind. Danielle Winston, Flow Space, 24 Nov. 2025 In creating the Victorian landscape of Edinburgh, costume designer Kate Hawley collaborated with Deverell to help bring to life a color scheme that reflected Victor Frankenstein’s (Oscar Isaac) state of mind as he gets expelled from the Royal College of Surgeons. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025 Scent impacts your memory, your state of mind, and your happiness. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025 My state of mind was a rollercoaster. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for state of mind

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“State of mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20of%20mind. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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