mood swing
noun
a sudden marked shift in mood, especially one not explained by immediate circumstances.
mood swings
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pluralof mood swing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Also, according to Weiss, testosterone injections can cause “aggressive behavior and mood swings, especially during peak serum levels.”
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Not sleeping enough leads to mood swings, being irritable, high levels of anxiety and you won't care much about others as your empathy does a runner.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Market mood swings could deflate the share price balloon well before that, though.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
What we weren’t privy to were those alleged mood swings she mentioned in her breakup post, part of the silent caretaking women perform alongside other household maintenance.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Vincent knows there are members of the family who suffer from melancholia, from mood swings, extreme behavior, eccentricities.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
