noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ cheerful , cheery , good , happy , jovial , pleasant
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She was not in the best of ~s.
▪ bullish ( BrE ), buoyant , confident ( esp. BrE ), jubilant ( esp. BrE ), optimistic , positive , upbeat
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She was in an upbeat ~ about the future of the company.
▪ bad , black , foul , rotten , sour , terrible
▪ negative , pessimistic
▪ dark , depressed , gloomy , melancholy , sad , sombre/somber
▪ bitchy ( informal ), grumpy , irritable
▪ contemplative , introspective , pensive , reflective , serious , sober , thoughtful
▪ expansive , talkative
▪ mellow , relaxed
▪ changing
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I can't keep up with his constantly changing ~s.
▪ defiant ( esp. BrE )
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The workers were in defiant ~ as they entered the tribunal.
▪ generous
▪ funny ( esp. BrE ), strange , weird
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He's in a funny ~ today—who knows how he'll react?
▪ playful
▪ celebratory , festive
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It was Christmas and everyone was in a festive ~.
▪ romantic
▪ national , popular , public
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a president who can gauge the popular ~
▪ general , overall
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The overall ~ was optimistic.
▪ current , prevailing
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the prevailing ~ in the country at the time
VERB + MOOD
▪ be in
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Don't talk to Miranda today—she's in a terrible ~!
▪ get sb in , put sb in
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The music helped to put them in a more relaxed ~.
▪ create , evoke
▪ affect
▪ match , reflect , suit
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Choose clothes to match your ~.
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The weather seemed to reflect his dark ~.
▪ convey
▪ capture , catch
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a movie that has captured the ~ of the moment
▪ gauge
▪ read , sense
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Nicky seemed able to read her ~.
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He could sense her gloomy ~.
▪ establish , set
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The right music sets the ~ for such a great moment.
▪ break , kill , ruin , spoil
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His comments pretty much killed the ~ for the rest of the show.
▪ dampen , darken
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Not wanting to dampen her good ~, I quickly changed the subject.
▪ boost , brighten , elevate , enhance , improve , lift , lighten
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It immediately brightened her ~ and brought a smile to her face.
▪ regulate
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Serotonin is a brain chemical which regulates ~.
MOOD + VERB
▪ change , shift
▪ become … , grow … , turn …
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The crowd's ~ abruptly turned violent.
▪ darken
▪ brighten , improve , lift , lighten
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His ~ lifted as he concentrated on his driving.
MOOD + NOUN
▪ change , swing
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After the accident he suffered violent ~ swings.
▪ state
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the challenge of coping with negative ~ states
▪ disorder , disturbance
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Mood disorders can disrupt relationships.
▪ symptoms
PHRASES
▪ be in no ~ for sth
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I tried to make him laugh, but he was in no ~ for jokes.
▪ a change of ~
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Instantly he felt her change of ~.
▪ when the ~ strikes you
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She could be a very funny girl when the ~ struck her.