in a bad mood

Idioms  

1. In an irritable or depressed state of mind. For example, Dad's in a bad mood, so don't ask for anything right now. The antonym, in a good mood, refers to a cheerful, well-disposed state of mind, as in When the boss is in a good mood our whole day goes well. The phrase in a mood, meaning “disposed” or “inclined,” dates from about a.d. 1000. Also see in the mood.

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Example Sentences

“I know that this thing is really putting me in a bad mood and it’s making me feel fatigue and I should step away from it, but I also can’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

I hadn’t really thought about it, but he’s been in a bad mood for months.

From Literature

Echoing what many social media users have pointed out, Mr Harteveldt said the airlines bore some responsibility for passengers' bad behaviour, too, by making their "economy cabins so unpleasant and so physically uncomfortable" that they naturally put passengers in a bad mood.

From BBC

St. John Bosco is in a bad mood after losing to Mater Dei, so look for quarterback Koa Malau’ulu to have a big game for the top-seeded Braves.

From Los Angeles Times

The hard part’s learning how to switch gears — trying to be funny when you’re in a bad mood from the business call you just had to deal with.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cranky
• dour
• gloomy
• glum
• grouchy
• melancholy
• mournful
• sad
• sullen
• surly
• testy
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