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Common collocations with mood in American Collocation

mood noun

US /mud/

good

buoyant
good
jovial
playful
upbeat

The country was in a positive, upbeat mood.

very good

ecstatic
euphoric
jubilant

The team flew home yesterday in euphoric mood.

bad

bad
depressed
foul
melancholic
sombre

The Queen’s death cast a sombre mood over the nation.

when someone is thinking deeply

contemplative
pensive
reflective

In reflective mood, she thought back over her achievements of the past year.

having good feelings about the future

bullish
confident
optimistic

We’re all in confident mood after some good results.

relaxed

mellow
relaxed

I’m in a mellow mood and I’ve been playing some great songs on the guitar.

of people in general

general
national
popular
prevailing
public

The popular mood is to resist government policy and to force change.

celebrating an event

celebratory
festive

The news put us in celebratory mood.

A successful deal had been done, and they left the meeting in buoyant mood.

experience a particular mood

be in
feel in

Despite the weather, I still feel in the mood for an adventure.

improve someone’s mood

brighten
elevate
heighten
lift
lighten

Sport can lift your mood and make you sleep like a baby.

spoil someone’s good mood

dampen
kill
spoil

Don’t let a bit of rain dampen your mood.

make people think of or experience a particular mood

capture
cast
catch
convey
encapsulate
evoke

Music can convey different moods.

create a mood

create
establish
set

The decor sets the mood for serene and lazy days.

go well with a mood

go with
match
reflect
suit

Choose the colour that best suits your mood.

improve

brighten
lighten

He grinned, and Elizabeth’s mood lightened.

become worse

darken
deepen
descend
worsen

In the later years of the century the public mood darkened.

change

alter
change
shift
swing
turn
vary

Our mood naturally varies from day to day.