in a state

1. see under in a lather.

Example Sentences

The buildings were often in a state of disrepair and the illumination highlighted that.

From BBC

The bill is unusual in a state that generally emphasizes local control over instruction.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the main priority in terms of constituent education just because we will see the effects of those federal cuts very quickly in a state that is already hurting for specialists and health care providers in general.

From Salon

Hearing that performance live left me in a state of rapture.

From Los Angeles Times

The following morning he woke up in a state of terror.

From Los Angeles Times

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