state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Without these vital exchanges informing his state of mind, his volatility seems arbitrary (though sadly, neither version manages to make his comedic quips really land). — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026 Governance is a state of mind to be cultivated, not a commodity to be purchased. — Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 To find out, Ken Molestina and a CBS News Texas crew hit the road to hear directly from voters across the metroplex and get a sense of the Texas state of mind. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Josh Hart apparently no longer wants to be in a Miami state of mind. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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