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as in spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day
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as in auras
a special quality or impression associated with something
there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle
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At the same time, how else to describe the last 15 years of having social media in our pockets but a vast, real-time experiment on our brains and social constructs when we're all exposed to highly addictive activities that are known to affect our moods and understanding of basic facts?
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Instead, all the attention goes to micro-shifts in people’s moods, which, for characters this manicured, are as dramatic as a new ripple in a rock garden.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The service is rooted in familiarity, and its playlists centred around emotions, moods and activities as opposed to individual artists, albums, or genres.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Each pairs Mocha Mousse with seven other colors, articulating moods and aesthetics range in character from subtle to striking.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Cocoa is loaded with compounds called polyphenols that have been shown to help our bodies fend off inflammation, lower blood pressure and maybe even improve our moods.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
In a previous year, Spotify Wrapped also included a personalized Audio Aura that matched listening habits to specific moods.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
But comedy acting has chord changes between moods faster than what exists in life.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The main difference between the two is that bipolar 1 causes manic episodes, while bipolar 2 causes hypomanic episodes and depressive moods.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Instead, all the attention goes to micro-shifts in people’s moods, which, for characters this manicured, are as dramatic as a new ripple in a rock garden.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The service is rooted in familiarity, and its playlists centred around emotions, moods and activities as opposed to individual artists, albums, or genres.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Each pairs Mocha Mousse with seven other colors, articulating moods and aesthetics range in character from subtle to striking.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Cocoa is loaded with compounds called polyphenols that have been shown to help our bodies fend off inflammation, lower blood pressure and maybe even improve our moods.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
In a previous year, Spotify Wrapped also included a personalized Audio Aura that matched listening habits to specific moods.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
But comedy acting has chord changes between moods faster than what exists in life.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The main difference between the two is that bipolar 1 causes manic episodes, while bipolar 2 causes hypomanic episodes and depressive moods.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Moods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moods. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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