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? —

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