Mood Vocabulary

noun an oppressive stillness of the air

• The hot weather brought a sense of languor over the town, slowing down everyone's movements.
• After a big meal, I always feel a sense of languor and just want to take a nap.
• I can't believe how much languor I feel after staying up all night playing video games.
• The novel's prose was filled with a languor that mirrored the protagonist's emotional state.

noun a person's mood or state of mind

preposition indicating the source or cause of being in a bad mood

• She was clearly out of humor during the meeting, as she barely cracked a smile.
• I could tell he was out of humor when he didn't respond to my joke.
• She's been out of humor ever since she failed her test.
• The dark clouds looming overhead matched his out of humor mood perfectly.

adjective showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

• The sullen expression on her face indicated that she was not in a good mood.
• He sat in the corner looking sullen and refusing to talk to anyone.
• She gave me a sullen look before storming off.
• The dark clouds in the sky cast a sullen shadow over the town.