state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Now, Thy’s parents claim recordings from the family’s Ring cameras offer a glimpse into Matthew’s state of mind in the days leading up to the deaths. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Tools exist to track productivity fluctuations, absenteeism and other performance indicators for clues into employees’ state of mind. Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 At the Jenni Kayne Farmhouse in New York's Hudson Valley, Kayne thinks about the small gestures that immediately shift a guest’s state of mind. Oset Babür-Winter, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 In the days after her July 3rd wedding, model Paulina Porizkova wasn’t quite in a honeymoon state of mind. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 July 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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