state of mind

noun phrase

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

Examples of state of mind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Happiness is a state of mind, not a surf-and-turf wedding reception for 150 people with an open bar. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 He himself has been decorated by the governments of foreign powers; ambassadors have exhausted the language of eulogy at official banquets; and great men of business have not hesitated to say that only the emulation of his methods can reduce the working classes to a proper state of mind. Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011 The future is yours to shape In so many ways, the future is an attitude, a state of mind. Hans-Paul Buerkner, Fortune, 29 May 2024 So there was a real paranoia about his state of mind as well. Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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