The warrior's load no longer seemed heavy, and his dreary mood faded as though he were drinking Lord Deverell's fine ale again.

His momentary good mood faded like spring snow.

He let his pensive mood fade.

Donovan's pleasantly melancholy mood had faded somewhat.

Larissa's pleasant mood faded when they entered.

The mood of the movie faded, to Tom's regret.

His exalted mood faded as swiftly as his dream.

Gradually his pleasant mood faded, for he had yet to do what he had come out here to do.

By now his good mood had faded completely-graveyards had a habit of doing that to you, he thought.

With the Vietnam/Watergate/Energy crises of the 1970s, the good mood faded and negatives had the advantage.