state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Morticia says being an Outcast is a state of mind. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 What is activewear if not a state of mind? Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025 In practice, shōnen is less a description than a state of mind: the little boy inside all of us, hungry for camaraderie and adventure. Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The commissioners also went through the details of the murders, asking Menendez about his state of mind and why the brothers chose to kill their parents rather than flee the situation. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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