state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Put yourself in your own state of mind and shake a hand and make a friend and understand that smiles are contagious, man. Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Even as many are in a doom-and-gloom state of mind about entertainment, producers Jason Blum and James Wan have nothing but good things to say, with their horror films Obsession and Backrooms dominating the box office this month. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 May 2026 Billy Joel is in a proud dad state of mind. Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026 According to the news, everyone was in the same state of mind. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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