state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Americans are in a salty, antiestablishment state of mind. Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 Any time spent at the beach is sure to put you in a vacation state of mind. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026 Gerhardt Konig, who testified the day before that his wife attacked him first, faced pointed questions about his actions, his state of mind and his behavior in the months leading up to the incident. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 What lingers after leaving the exhibition is not a single image, but a state of mind. Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 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 20 Apr. 2026.

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