The phrase often implies someone is overly emotional, beyond what is considered reasonable.

Emotional Intensity

Overusing 'in a state' can dilute its impact, use it when emotions are genuinely high.

Avoid Overuse

Common in casual conversation, less appropriate in formal writing or speaking.

While often used for undesirable conditions, it can describe neutral or temporary states.

The meaning can change depending on the situation, whether it's a place, object, or person.

The state is often temporary and fixable, not usually a comment on its permanent condition.

Focuses on the change from one condition to another, usually quickly or recently.

Signals the mood of a person or group, showing how a situation affects them emotionally.

What one person considers 'a state' might be different for another, based on personal thresholds.