Sentence examples for counter mood from inspiring English sources

Bags and pointy shoes came in dark velvets, and the clothes set a counter mood to all that rich sweetness.

Khan did his best to counter the mood.

Perhaps the most engaging of second world war films – Where Eagles Dare – is identified by Sweet as part of a late-60s rightwing reaction against the prevailing counter-cultural mood – "all the characters could have been involved in the plot against Harold Wilson"; moreover, you can see how 60s war dramas such as this were the prototype for the action movie genre that was to emerge in the 80s.

To counter the current mood, he makes stars of smart kids.

He said government-led appointments to the BBC board would "run counter to public mood".

For those of not predestined to be "morning people," you can try to counter this grumpy mood by investing in a good, comfortable mattress, getting enough sleep (but not too much) and waking up slowly.

For all the anger and angst over the war and the economy, for all the campaign's acrimony, the anticipation of ending the Bush era is palpable, countering the defeatist mood.

Like Sharif, Perzábal, who is forty-five, could be difficult: ordinarily a peaceful and sociable man who waved to his neighbors and chatted with whoever dropped by the store (in contrast to Cynthia, who is always described as a quiet presence behind the counter), he had moods.

"Didn't you know they killed a cow to make that?" She countered, darkening the mood.

COUNTER CULTURE The general mood is warm and welcoming, with a pleasing selection of retro hits ("Levon," "Here Comes Your Man").

May it brighten your mood and counter the nagging feeling that you're wasting away in a cubical.