mood swing
noun
: a very noticeable change in mood
It's hard to relate to someone who has such wild/extreme mood swings.
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Will the February report highlight more good vibes or another mood swing?
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Catching early signs of a mood swing can enable people to take countermeasures or seek help before things get bad.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
Liane is all about vanity, yet there isn’t a trace of vanity to this performance, which is tethered to Liane’s every volatile mood swing.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2024
Two words – stark, sober words – sum up a dramatic mood swing in Europe that could redefine, and ultimately loosen, the Continent’s decades-old alliance with the United States.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
Have a plan in place for emergencies, such as calling 911 at the first sign of a mood swing or outburst.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
Rarely does a piece of music define so profoundly the benefits of a mood swing engendered by artificial means.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
Is Mother Nature having a mood swing?
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2023
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Catching early signs of a mood swing can enable people to take countermeasures or seek help before things get bad.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
Liane is all about vanity, yet there isn’t a trace of vanity to this performance, which is tethered to Liane’s every volatile mood swing.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2024
Two words – stark, sober words – sum up a dramatic mood swing in Europe that could redefine, and ultimately loosen, the Continent’s decades-old alliance with the United States.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
Have a plan in place for emergencies, such as calling 911 at the first sign of a mood swing or outburst.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
Rarely does a piece of music define so profoundly the benefits of a mood swing engendered by artificial means.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
Is Mother Nature having a mood swing?
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Mood swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20swing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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