state of mind

noun phrase

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

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And Just Like That … was a state of mind, and that mind was in a coma. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 Investigators continue reviewing the adequacy of his prior mental health care and will call a mental health worker as a witness to further clarify Jesse R.'s state of mind at the time of the killing. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 By the time the coronavirus pandemic hit, Caesar was already in a fragile state of mind. Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 24 July 2025 Decisions usually are not best when made in a highly emotional state of mind. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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