How to Use in the mood in a Sentence

in the mood

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  • And the French farmers don’t seem in the mood to be appeased.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Too bad Miguel Cabrera wasn’t in the mood to talk to the media.
    — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
  • Some late-night bubbles and wine will set you in the mood.
    — Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Reynolds says the music is a good way to get people in the mood to cook the piñas.
    — Manola Secaira, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Not in the mood to start streaks with that random kid in your math class?
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But some of them might not be in the mood to celebrate.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2023
  • Here are 13 new scary movies to get you in the mood for the Halloween season.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Still a boy, alert to any alteration in the mood, ready to flinch at the first sign of anger.
    — Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The fans were in good cheer, in the mood to celebrate something.
    — James Nalton, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Not in the mood to spend hours waiting in line before the concert?
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023
  • Cincinnati will be in the mood to drop more talent, and Diaz beefs up the pen.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As the end of the football season nears, folks may be in the mood to find other ways to keep the spirit of the game alive.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Jan. 2023
  • If people seem to be in the mood to discuss heavy topics, go for it!
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
  • Sure to get everyone in the mood for fall, there are tons of other fall hues to choose from.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
  • There's something about autumn that puts us in the mood to curl up inside and get cozy.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 13 June 2023
  • But as the city prepares to play host to dozens of heads of state and government, few are in the mood for a party.
    — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • Other writers, seeing this, were not in the mood for fun.
    — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Officials came out of the building and tried to convince the crowd to disperse, but no one was in the mood to go home.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023
  • But if mom is in the mood to celebrate, simply add a dash of champagne.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
  • What’s the elite traveler in the mood for going into 2023?
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2022
  • But Buehler, who went 23 months between big league starts, was not in the mood for moral victories.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
  • Of course that’s what Day is going to say, but fans aren’t in the mood anymore for empty promises.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Choate wasn’t in the mood for praying but understood what was about to happen.
    — Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
  • To get you in the mood for the warmer days to follow, here are some fresh dress options that are equal parts chic, flattering, and stylish.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2023
  • More in the mood for a tree frog, a hermit crab and a deadly battle of leopard vs. steenbok?
    — CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
  • From charming to bone-chilling, these Halloween porch decor ideas will get you in the mood for a festive makeover.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, try sipping a caffeine-free herbal tea — like lavender or chamomile — to get your body and brain in the mood to snooze.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Summer songs to get you in the mood: Summer, summer, summer.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • The first cloudless 70-degree day always puts us in the mood for a summer party.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
  • With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice the his of this horror season, a lot of folks are in the mood for something that’s scary and funny at the same time.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

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