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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But that day last fall, McBride wasn’t in the mood to stop and smell the roses.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
And that is, in part, because Beijing is not in the mood to build one.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Formula One was back in Australia’s sporting capital for the first time post-pandemic; people were in the mood to celebrate.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
For guests in the mood for snorkeling (watch out for whale sharks), the resort can arrange a yacht tour to Isla Mujeres.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
And that is, in part, because Beijing is not in the mood to build one.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Formula One was back in Australia’s sporting capital for the first time post-pandemic; people were in the mood to celebrate.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
For guests in the mood for snorkeling (watch out for whale sharks), the resort can arrange a yacht tour to Isla Mujeres.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 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 10 May. 2025.
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