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
The water menu’s passion fruit mojito ($14) the void’s sole entry, Reincarnation ($13), stretches the stylistic continuity of the moody restaurant.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Part of the problem is that his influence is so huge; the Canadian singer known as the Weeknd has become one of the most popular performers in the world with his moody, artful update of Jackson’s music.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The moody space feels well-suited for a nightcap before heading off to bed.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
This moody rock ballad from No Doubt holds a special place in Gwen Stefani's heart.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Part of the problem is that his influence is so huge; the Canadian singer known as the Weeknd has become one of the most popular performers in the world with his moody, artful update of Jackson’s music.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The moody space feels well-suited for a nightcap before heading off to bed.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
This moody rock ballad from No Doubt holds a special place in Gwen Stefani's heart.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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Demand rises, infrastructure costs increase, and households remain exposed to volatile energy prices.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traders on the prediction market site Polymarket were giving Musk 32% odds of success as of Friday, after weeks of volatile price swings.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, today Uranus enters a part of your chart to stay for six years, encouraging impulsive vacations, surprising romance and unexpected children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Flinging himself onto Berry Gordy (Larenz Tate) for a hug, the kid’s impulsive need for affection is a gut punch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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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.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor's chief economist, said fewer people are quitting their jobs, fearing an unstable market, a dynamic that comes at a cost to employee morale and career satisfaction.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The serac between base camp and Camp One is unstable and is risky for climbers, said Himal Gautam of Nepal's Department of Mountaineering.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Spring is my favorite season for a European adventure, even with the temperamental weather.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Your distractible 3rd house and your responsible 6th house come into conflict due to this temperamental Moon-Venus square.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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