mood swings

[/muːd swɪŋz/]

noun

oscilações de humor

1. Sudden and unpredictable changes in a person's emotional state or mood

She has been experiencing mood swings due to hormonal changes.

Ela tem experimentado oscilações de humor devido a mudanças hormonais.

2. Rapid alternation between different emotional states, often without clear external cause

His mood swings make it difficult for his colleagues to work with him.

Suas oscilações de humor dificultam o trabalho com seus colegas.

NYC Slang

emotional rollercoaster

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

oscilações de humor

Most common and widely used expression

Brazil

variações de humor

Alternative, slightly more formal term

Portugal

oscilações de humor

Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also used in medical contexts

Portugal

mudanças de disposição

Less technical alternative

up and down like a yo-yo

riding an emotional rollercoaster

all over the place emotionally

estar com o humor instável

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