state of mind

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Harron asserts that Solanas’ actions were not the result of a brief, blind rage, but of a chronic discontent — a state of mind that looks all the more familiar two decades later.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

On the opening “End of August,” Mr. Kahan maps his state of mind onto the changing seasons over a creaky piano line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Legal experts say Reiner’s attorney, Alan Jackson, is likely now working to evaluate his client’s history of mental health and state of mind at the time of the crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Can England players get themselves into the state of mind where they relish a tour of Australia, rather than talking it up as the hardest thing they will ever do?

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

“Your latest paintings have given me a great deal to think about as regards your state of mind when you made them,” he writes to his brother.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman