state of mind

noun phrase

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

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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 In the past decade, his more scattershot discography has similarly seemed to reflect his troubled state of mind. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 But the pop savant soon realized the goofy portmanteau spoke quite seriously to her current state of mind. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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