state of mind

noun phrase

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

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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 In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025 The rep clarified that Zecca’s feared state of mind is not due to guilt after Anthony was fatally shot in the neck at their Naples home — for which no arrests have been made — but grief. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 July 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 8 Aug. 2025.

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