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Collocations for mood - noun

ADJ.

amiable, cheerful, good, happy, jolly, jovial
She was not in the best of moods.
exultant, jubilant | bullish, buoyant, confident, optimistic
She was in a bullish mood about the future of the company.
bad, black, filthy, foul, rotten, terrible | pessimistic | gloomy, melancholy, sombre | contemplative, introspective, pensive, reflective, serious, sober, thoughtful | expansive, talkative | mellow, relaxed | restless | changeable, changing
I can''t keep up with his constantly changing moods.
defiant
The sacked workers were in defiant mood as they entered the tribunal.
generous | funny, strange
He''s in a funny mood today - who knows how he''ll react?
playful | festive
It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.
national, popular, public
a prime minister who can gauge the popular mood

VERB + MOOD

be in
Don''t talk to Miranda today - she''s in a terrible mood!
get sb in, put sb in
The music helped to put them in a more relaxed mood.
create, evoke | affect | match, reflect, suit
Choose colours to match your mood. | The weather seemed to reflect his sombre mood.
capture
a film that has captured the mood of the moment
gauge

MOOD + VERB

change | darken | improve, lift, lighten
His mood lifted as he concentrated on his driving.

MOOD + NOUN

swing
After the accident he suffered violent mood swings.

PHRASES

be in no mood for sth
I tried to make him laugh, but he was in no mood for jokes.
a change of mood
Instantly he felt her change of mood.

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