moodier; moodiest
Examples of moody in a Sentence
I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.
She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.
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He’s already hit puberty and can be as moody as your average teen.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Muted beige and gray are the dominant shades, but darker tones are also sprinkled throughout, like in the grandson’s moody black suite.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The pool area, offset with striped cabana deck chairs, is just waiting to be posted to the grid, while other communal areas like the dining room (with its dark, moody palette) and European-leaning terrace share the same elegant design sensibilities.
—Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
That morning, the Times Magazine had published an interview with him, accompanied by a moody black-and-white portrait.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Muted beige and gray are the dominant shades, but darker tones are also sprinkled throughout, like in the grandson’s moody black suite.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The pool area, offset with striped cabana deck chairs, is just waiting to be posted to the grid, while other communal areas like the dining room (with its dark, moody palette) and European-leaning terrace share the same elegant design sensibilities.
—Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
That morning, the Times Magazine had published an interview with him, accompanied by a moody black-and-white portrait.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moody. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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moody
adjective
moodier; moodiest
1
: frequently influenced by moods
especially
: affected by changeable and gloomy moods or bad temper
2
: expressing a mood
a moody face
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