state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Running away to a cabin in the woods is more of a state of mind than an action plan for most of us. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025 Cannone said the text messages provided evidence of Proctor’s state of mind during the investigation and could shed light on whether there was bias in the case. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 June 2025 The fact that Soto blew off the network was only the first sign of his darkening state of mind. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Summer is a state of mind, and the micro-trends below occupy that liminal space between easy city polish and dreamy holiday dressing. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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