not in the mood

Example Sentences

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If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Simon, though, was not in the mood to reflect on the events of last year -- she had hinted at that by raising a finger to her mouth as she crossed the line.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Once he claimed the advantage in the first set, Alcaraz was not in the mood to let it slip.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

But Buehler, who went 23 months between big league starts, was not in the mood for moral victories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Usually, this would be the cue for me to make myself invisible, but I was hurting too bad, and I was not in the mood.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes