as in volatile
frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods
teenagers are often both moody and changeable
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Recent Examples of moody
Navy blue and sage green have become go-to choices but are losing their charm; opt for moody hues like muddy green, rust, or confident forest green instead.
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Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The party essentially moves from the flashy club interior to the moody parking lot post-up after the bouncers clear each section.
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Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
The design through-lines are sophistication and elegance, but if the public spaces telegraph a bit of moody mystery the private ones are refreshingly straightforward; the kind of rooms that bring a sense of ease and feel wonderful to come back to after a day on the town.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Props, too, to director of photography Tyson Perkins for cloaking it with moody shadows that fosters its creepy feel.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The party essentially moves from the flashy club interior to the moody parking lot post-up after the bouncers clear each section.
—
Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
The design through-lines are sophistication and elegance, but if the public spaces telegraph a bit of moody mystery the private ones are refreshingly straightforward; the kind of rooms that bring a sense of ease and feel wonderful to come back to after a day on the town.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Props, too, to director of photography Tyson Perkins for cloaking it with moody shadows that fosters its creepy feel.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
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Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Global stock markets have been volatile as investors continue to assess geopolitical risks in the Middle East, fundamentals and valuations of companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) market and key economic data.
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The crisis started after officials responded to GKN’s Garden Grove facility on May 21 and soon realized a volatile chemical tank was at risk of exploding or causing a major spill.
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July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
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Seems impulsive … Carter wants to be a cop?
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.
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Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation.
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They can be withdrawn or irritable.
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The conservation team will secure unstable paint before cleaning the works with fiber lasers.
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Most of the people with the dragons are either unstable or idiots, or both.
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But the temperamental Lanza dropped out after recording his songs, and British actor Edmund Purdom acted his role and mouthed the songs.
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The machine's temperamental nature began to bother her.
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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