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
For non-squeamish types, the Surgeons’ Hall Museums are downright fascinating, and Edinburgh’s several cemeteries make for moody afternoon strolls.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Her fashion was pared-back in comparison to her moody makeup, with an ultra-feminine, Old Hollywood approach.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Moore’s 2026 Color of the Year is making moody neutrals cool again.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For a nightcap, have a Negroni (€15) at the moody bar attached to the nearby Palma Riad hotel.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Her fashion was pared-back in comparison to her moody makeup, with an ultra-feminine, Old Hollywood approach.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Moore’s 2026 Color of the Year is making moody neutrals cool again.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For a nightcap, have a Negroni (€15) at the moody bar attached to the nearby Palma Riad hotel.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3% year over year, the slowest pace since early spring.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Concerned that Barack Obama was running away with the race, John McCain made an impulsive gamble, boldly picking the largely unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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His demeanor speaks to the archer's fiery nature and impulsive behavior, keeping their characteristics in sync.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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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Most cases clear up on their own without complications, but parents should contact a doctor if a child cannot keep fluids down, has a high fever lasting more than a few days or seems unusually drowsy or irritable.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Also known as irritable hip, the condition is due to inflammation of the hip joint lining.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tailless designs are inherently unstable, and thrust vectoring can maximize performance across the flight envelope, including at high altitudes, the report noted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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New refugees continue to arrive every day as conditions in South Sudan remain unstable.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Farrell’s Sonny Crockett is a brooding, messy, temperamental cop whose impulsiveness and (ahem) intensity is balanced by his mopey vulnerability.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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And, the removable midsole is specially designed for women’s feet to provide all-day comfort, which is even more beneficial in temperamental weather.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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