state of mind

noun phrase

: a person's emotional state : mood

He's in a bad/good state of mind.

Examples of state of mind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One legal expert said credible, contradictory testimony given by experts on Clancy’s state of mind may have contributed to this morning’s jury impasse. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Gregson-Williams began by coming up with a musical language to express Hig’s state of mind, a typical practice when working with Scott. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors, however, contend that Clancy planned and went through with the killings with a clear state of mind. — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

The trial centers not on whether Lindsay Clancy killed her children, which her lawyers do not dispute, but on her state of mind at the time. — Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for state of mind

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• crosswind
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined