state of mind

noun phrase

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

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Technological interventions for changing our state of mind that go beyond positive thinking and meditation. New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025 If that sounds both too simplistic and still inexplicable, much more goes into creating the rare state of mind that somehow is both uncluttered and brimming with peak intensity — and often able to execute the unfathomable. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 The receiver may not be in a state of mind conducive to processing tough feedback. Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Diplo didn’t hold back about his altered state of mind on New Year’s Eve. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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