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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If there’s a major mood swing, our desire to sit on our hands may change. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 The moon’s clash with Jupiter is a confidence booster, but don’t be shocked by a mid-day mood swing. — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 The cultural mood swing signals a larger trend Maron touches on briefly in his special. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 The aircrafty switches are still there, underneath that screen, but are now more aircraft-like than aircraft-style, a sort of mood swing from the previous generations. — New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mood swing

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“Mood swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20swing. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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