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Collocations for mood - noun

ADJECTIVE

cheerful, cheery, good, happy, jovial, pleasant
She was not in the best of moods.
bullish (BrE), buoyant, confident (esp. BrE), jubilant (esp. BrE), optimistic, positive, upbeat
She was in an upbeat mood 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
I can't keep up with his constantly changing moods.
defiant (esp. BrE)
The workers were in defiant mood as they entered the tribunal.
generous
funny (esp. BrE), strange, weird
He's in a funny mood today—who knows how he'll react?
playful
celebratory, festive
It was Christmas and everyone was in a festive mood.
romantic
national, popular, public
a president who can gauge the popular mood
general, overall
The overall mood was optimistic.
current, prevailing
the prevailing mood in the country at the time

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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 clothes to match your mood.
The weather seemed to reflect his dark mood.
convey
capture, catch
a movie that has captured the mood of the moment
gauge
read, sense
Nicky seemed able to read her mood.
He could sense her gloomy mood.
establish, set
The right music sets the mood for such a great moment.
break, kill, ruin, spoil
His comments pretty much killed the mood for the rest of the show.
dampen, darken
Not wanting to dampen her good mood, I quickly changed the subject.
boost, brighten, elevate, enhance, improve, lift, lighten
It immediately brightened her mood and brought a smile to her face.
regulate
Serotonin is a brain chemical which regulates mood.

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mood + VERB

change, shift
become …, grow …, turn …
The crowd's mood abruptly turned violent.
darken
brighten, improve, lift, lighten
His mood lifted as he concentrated on his driving.

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mood + NOUN

change, swing
After the accident he suffered violent mood swings.
state
the challenge of coping with negative mood states
disorder, disturbance
Mood disorders can disrupt relationships.
symptoms

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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.
when the mood strikes you
She could be a very funny girl when the mood struck her.

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