How to Use state of mind in a Sentence

state of mind

noun phrase
  • At the end of the day, sexy is a state of mind.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • What state of mind is Lou in by then?
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
  • What is activewear if not a state of mind?
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Work is about doing the right things, in the right state of mind.
    — Greg Dolan, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Two works in the show from this era speak to the artist’s state of mind at the time.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Billy Joel is in a proud dad state of mind.
    — Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • What a delightful state of mind to live in!
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
  • But no one talks about their actual state of mind.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • So there was a real paranoia about his state of mind as well.
    — Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
  • My state of mind was a rollercoaster.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Any time spent at the beach is sure to put you in a vacation state of mind.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • What is your state of mind now with your career and what does success look like?
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The solution lies not just in a state or two states, but in a state of mind.
    — Amir Sommer, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The title track sums up Musgraves’ state of mind.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • August recess is a state of mind, as the House proved this week.
    — Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • Joy is not just a feeling but a state of mind that compels one to take action.
    — American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Last Tuesday, Kennedy proved once again that pain is a state of mind.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Netanyahu’s actions are based on more than his current state of mind.
    — Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 19 July 2023
  • And what's better than up to 65 percent off of that state of mind?
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • What’s Trevor’s state of mind when we’re reintroduced to him?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Summer is really just a state of mind.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Even in fiction, might there be clues to their state of mind inside their stories?
    — Patti Callahan Henry, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Reactions vary, and often shift your state of mind.
    — Danielle Winston, Flow Space, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The drums feel scattered, mimicking the singer’s state of mind.
    — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • Vaden Todd Lewis is in a different state of mind now.
    — Tina Eves, SPIN, 4 May 2026
  • This one was close for most of the night, for sure, too close from a New York state of mind.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • For Lipa, summer is less a season than a state of mind.
    — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Music defines a state of mind and therefore leads me to make choices.
    — Billboard Italy, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Running away to a cabin in the woods is more of a state of mind than an action plan for most of us.
    — Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
  • According to the news, everyone was in the same state of mind.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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