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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In the final few seconds, Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson tried a Hail Mary, but it was successfully defended by Browns safety Grant Delpit. soooo in the mood for some snow angels right now!!! —

Jacob Lev, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 The mostly Millennial demographic was not in the mood to mosh or jump, perhaps due to achy knees and work in the morning. —

Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024 The gist is that Alex wasn’t really in the mood to talk after the party, and Tim wanted to know what was going on. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 Because Seattle has shorter winter days than any other major U.S. city, residents experience higher than average levels of seasonal affective disorder, David Avery, professor emeritus at the UW School of Medicine and an expert in the mood disorder, has told Axios. —

Christine Clarridge, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the mood