“in-a-state”

The following 3 entries include the term in-a-state.

in a state of denial

idiom

: not having fully accepted something

in a state of grace

idiom

: having asked God to forgive one's sins

in a state of shock

idiom

: experiencing a sudden usually unpleasant or upsetting feeling because of something unexpected


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