mood grows …

Examples (10)

• As the evening progressed, the mood grew more relaxed among the guests.
• The mood grew tense in the boardroom as the CEO announced the layoffs.
• Her initial cheerful mood grew darker with each piece of bad news.
• Despite the rain, the festival mood grew more festive as the band started playing.
• The general mood grew increasingly optimistic after the economic reforms were introduced.
• His quiet mood grew more contemplative as he stared out at the ocean.
• Before the big game, the team's confident mood grew palpably nervous.
• The audience's excited mood grew wilder with every goal scored.
• After resolving the conflict, the previously hostile mood grew calmer and more cooperative.
• The children's impatient mood grew more pronounced as they waited for Santa.