mood
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The Associated Press Stylebook gives this advice, with examples: “Use the subjunctive mood of a verb for contrary-to-fact conditions, and expressions of doubts, wishes or regrets.”
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026
The tired brain is prone to risk-taking, being impulsive, mood swings, anxiety and lacks empathy.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
“The mood in the country was somber; morale was low,” recalled Aquino, who attended the World Cups in South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014 and Qatar in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
Still the mood was joyous, with chants of "USA! USA! USA!" breaking out in one set of lines near the National Gallery.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
“Now look, young man,” Mama said, “I’m in no mood for an argument. If you want to go to the store, you’d better change your clothes, or you’re not going.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing mood
Vocabulary of the Common Core
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Argumentative Writing, List 1
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