state of mind

Example Sentences

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The network right now doesn’t seem to be in what you’d call a Tonys state of mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Since I’d been finding myself in various Chinatowns both as a liminal space and a state of mind, I told them I’d claim it, even though it was just as mysterious to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It's an odd mismatch, fed by the star's lyrics, which find him in an unsettled state of mind.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

But just as a scrumptious tarte Philippe will cause the most dreadful tummy ache if eaten in excess, too much optimism can plunge one into the precarious state of mind known as “optoomuchism.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood