Mood
noun
The way someone is feeling or the atmosphere of a situation.
She's in a happy mood today.
Often appears as...
- good mood
- bad mood
noun
In grammar, refers to a category that expresses modal distinctions.
In English, the mood of a verb can be either indicative, imperative, or subjunctive.
Often appears as...
- subjunctive mood
- indicative mood
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The way someone is feeling or the atmosphere of a situation.
She's in a happy mood today.
Often appears as...
- good mood
- bad mood
noun
In grammar, refers to a category that expresses modal distinctions.
In English, the mood of a verb can be either indicative, imperative, or subjunctive.
Often appears as...
- subjunctive mood
- indicative mood
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
The word 'mood' can describe an individual's feelings or a group's atmosphere.
The mood at the party shifted when the music stopped.
Pro Tip 2/3Descriptive Language
'Mood' is often paired with adjectives to specify the feeling, like 'joyful', 'tense', or 'gloomy'.
Her joyful mood was contagious.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Nature
'Mood' suggests a temporary state that can change quickly.
The news changed his mood from calm to anxious.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
The word 'mood' can describe an individual's feelings or a group's atmosphere.
The mood at the party shifted when the music stopped.
Pro Tip 2/3Descriptive Language
'Mood' is often paired with adjectives to specify the feeling, like 'joyful', 'tense', or 'gloomy'.
Her joyful mood was contagious.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Nature
'Mood' suggests a temporary state that can change quickly.
The news changed his mood from calm to anxious.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
The word 'mood' can describe an individual's feelings or a group's atmosphere.
The mood at the party shifted when the music stopped.
Pro Tip 2/3Descriptive Language
'Mood' is often paired with adjectives to specify the feeling, like 'joyful', 'tense', or 'gloomy'.
Her joyful mood was contagious.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Nature
'Mood' suggests a temporary state that can change quickly.
The news changed his mood from calm to anxious.
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How the food you eat...
But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers, and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other. Like the other organs in our bodies,
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Why do we cry? The three...
which can be dangerous. So, emotional tears are sent in to stabilize the mood as quickly as possible, along with other physical reactions, such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful.
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Tagging Blue Sharks PIPE...
what I do is actually grind the barb off to reasons that gives better penetration into the Sharks very tough jaw but more importantly it makes it easier to take the hook out of the shark when you're ready to tag and release them I understand that that's all mood amongst
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Why do we feel...
that can include feelings of loss and sadness, nostalgia doesn't generally put people in a negative mood. Instead, by allowing individuals to remember personally meaningful and rewarding experiences they shared with others, nostalgia can boost psychological well-being.
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What is bipolar...
The causes are complex, and consequently, diagnosing and living with bipolar disorder is a challenge. Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods.
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
and very quickly I was be railed by his moods and I was spending valuable time up at night helping him build his business when I needed more rest for my own once again as vague in love as I was with time I no longer erased my diary
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How does caffeine keep...
tiredness, and depressed moods. But in a few days, the extra adenosine receptors will disappear, your body will readjust, and you'll feel just as alert as ever, even without an infusion of the world's most popular stimulant.
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Depression, the secret...
and are seeing the world through the haze of a bad mood. You think that the veil has been taken away, the veil of happiness, and that now you're seeing truly. It's easier to help schizophrenics who perceive
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
death of a pack member the digging of a den and birth and raising a pups we even experienced and saw sympathy guilt sadness and joy new falling snow always put the wolves in a playful mood the
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Debunking the myths of...
a neurotransmitter that communicates between brain structures and helps regulate vital processes, such as mood, aggression, impulse control, sleep, appetite, body temperature and pain.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers, and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other. Like the other organs in our bodies,
Video examples
Why do we cry? The three...
which can be dangerous. So, emotional tears are sent in to stabilize the mood as quickly as possible, along with other physical reactions, such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful.
Video examples
Tagging Blue Sharks PIPE...
what I do is actually grind the barb off to reasons that gives better penetration into the Sharks very tough jaw but more importantly it makes it easier to take the hook out of the shark when you're ready to tag and release them I understand that that's all mood amongst
Video examples
Why do we feel...
that can include feelings of loss and sadness, nostalgia doesn't generally put people in a negative mood. Instead, by allowing individuals to remember personally meaningful and rewarding experiences they shared with others, nostalgia can boost psychological well-being.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
The causes are complex, and consequently, diagnosing and living with bipolar disorder is a challenge. Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods.
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
and very quickly I was be railed by his moods and I was spending valuable time up at night helping him build his business when I needed more rest for my own once again as vague in love as I was with time I no longer erased my diary
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
tiredness, and depressed moods. But in a few days, the extra adenosine receptors will disappear, your body will readjust, and you'll feel just as alert as ever, even without an infusion of the world's most popular stimulant.
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
and are seeing the world through the haze of a bad mood. You think that the veil has been taken away, the veil of happiness, and that now you're seeing truly. It's easier to help schizophrenics who perceive
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
death of a pack member the digging of a den and birth and raising a pups we even experienced and saw sympathy guilt sadness and joy new falling snow always put the wolves in a playful mood the
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
a neurotransmitter that communicates between brain structures and helps regulate vital processes, such as mood, aggression, impulse control, sleep, appetite, body temperature and pain.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.
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Sergio Ramos
Spanish Athlete
Music is a way of expressing my mood, and it definitely helps to motivate me before a game. It also helps me move on from past defeats or keeps my mind busy when I'm not playing, so music is definitely something that follows me every step of every day.
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Garth Stein
American Author
Anyone who has a dog knows that they have some very deep thoughts, that they have moods and emotions, they get their feelings hurt. It's not a far reach to give them opinions and values and long-term desires.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Beauty has as many meanings as man has moods. Beauty is the symbol of symbols. Beauty reveals everything, because it expresses nothing. When it shows us itself, it shows us the whole fiery-coloured world.
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Fernando Torres
Spanish Athlete
In your life, you go through a difficult situation or a very good situation, and you have different moods, but you learn things from your experiences.
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Chuck Inglish
American Musician
Music controls moods and accents life's moments. It's necessary for every situation.
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India Arie
American Musician
Listening to 'Songs in the Key of Life' always puts me in a good mood.
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Sonoya Mizuno
Japanese Actress
It's fun to channel a different mood and character through makeup.
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Hisham Matar
American Writer
When I'm writing, my mood is very good - and I love life.
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Bill Watterson
American Cartoonist
Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.
Quote examples
Sergio Ramos
Spanish Athlete
Music is a way of expressing my mood, and it definitely helps to motivate me before a game. It also helps me move on from past defeats or keeps my mind busy when I'm not playing, so music is definitely something that follows me every step of every day.
Quote examples
Garth Stein
American Author
Anyone who has a dog knows that they have some very deep thoughts, that they have moods and emotions, they get their feelings hurt. It's not a far reach to give them opinions and values and long-term desires.
Quote examples
Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Beauty has as many meanings as man has moods. Beauty is the symbol of symbols. Beauty reveals everything, because it expresses nothing. When it shows us itself, it shows us the whole fiery-coloured world.
Quote examples
Fernando Torres
Spanish Athlete
In your life, you go through a difficult situation or a very good situation, and you have different moods, but you learn things from your experiences.
Quote examples
Chuck Inglish
American Musician
Music controls moods and accents life's moments. It's necessary for every situation.
Quote examples
India Arie
American Musician
Listening to 'Songs in the Key of Life' always puts me in a good mood.
Quote examples
Sonoya Mizuno
Japanese Actress
It's fun to channel a different mood and character through makeup.
Quote examples
Hisham Matar
American Writer
When I'm writing, my mood is very good - and I love life.
Quote examples
Bill Watterson
American Cartoonist
Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.
Example 1 of 10
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