in the mood

phrase

: 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)."

Examples of in the mood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The weight of the world—the dismal news alerts, the rent bills, the doomscrolling—isn’t putting them in the mood for lighthearted banter or seductive dancing or organic inquisitiveness. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The Fifth Avenue Hotel There’s nothing quite like a former Gilded Age mansion to put you in the mood to indulge. — Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Perhaps the most notable amenity is the hotel's overall baseball theme, which will get guests in the mood for an upcoming game at nearby Wrigley Field. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Neither side seems in the mood to talk; both have said that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreed in June after weeks of tortuous negotiation is no longer in effect. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for in the mood

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude