in a state

1. see under in a lather.

Example Sentences

While profit growth has stayed strong, concerns about inflation, tariffs and a potential AI bubble have hung over the economy, and the job market has been stuck in a state of “no-hire, no-fire.”

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“I’m a conservative,” she said, “in a state that’s not very conservative.”

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Residents here say they have been living in a state of chaos the last three days since Melissa slammed into them as one of the most powerful category 5 storms ever recorded in the region.

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the body found Saturday had ‘probably been there for months ... it’s in a state of decay.’

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However, we still saw unacceptable levels of violence and disorder in parts of Glasgow and Edinburgh, leaving communities in these areas in a state of fear and alarm.

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Related Words

• afraid 
• apprehensive 
• careful 
• concerned 
• distressed 
• fearful 
• fidgety 
• jittery 
• nervous 
• restless 
• scared 
• uneasy 
• uptight