in the mood
idiom
: feeling a desire for something or to do something
I'm in the mood for sushi.
I'm sorry. I'm just not in the mood to talk.
"Would you like to see a movie?" "No, I'm not in the mood (to see a movie)."
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The threat of nuclear war just didn’t put her in the mood.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Palmer, who both stars in the film and is an executive producer, reasons that people are in the mood to laugh.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Initially, Yamal was not feeling in the mood to go and speak to broadcasters, but eventually acceded after a chat with the club’s press officers.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The threat of nuclear war just didn’t put her in the mood.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Palmer, who both stars in the film and is an executive producer, reasons that people are in the mood to laugh.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Initially, Yamal was not feeling in the mood to go and speak to broadcasters, but eventually acceded after a chat with the club’s press officers.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the mood
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“In the mood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20mood. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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