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as in unpredictability
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as in sorrow
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Recent Examples of moodiness
The hormone pills can cause serious side effects, particularly fatigue and moodiness.
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CBS News, 31 May 2026
The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Everything from his moodiness to the tension of not knowing what’s next would draw Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces in like a moth to a flame.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Malek, with an insular and crestfallen moodiness, plays Jimmy as a man caught between liberation and AIDS, between wanting to be a breakout performer and waiting to stay true to his subversive drag soul.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2026
Teens are moody, but don’t take that moodiness personally.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, sleep issues, joint and muscle discomfort, night sweats, forgetfulness, moodiness, and irritability.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
Part of the Nordic ESS Group collection of hotels, Rox meshes soothing Scandinavian minimalism with a welcome moodiness.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This isn’t a role that requires dealing with chaos or moodiness — Russell Westbrook is no longer on the team, remember?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 31 May 2026
The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Everything from his moodiness to the tension of not knowing what’s next would draw Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces in like a moth to a flame.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Malek, with an insular and crestfallen moodiness, plays Jimmy as a man caught between liberation and AIDS, between wanting to be a breakout performer and waiting to stay true to his subversive drag soul.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2026
Teens are moody, but don’t take that moodiness personally.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, sleep issues, joint and muscle discomfort, night sweats, forgetfulness, moodiness, and irritability.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
Part of the Nordic ESS Group collection of hotels, Rox meshes soothing Scandinavian minimalism with a welcome moodiness.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This isn’t a role that requires dealing with chaos or moodiness — Russell Westbrook is no longer on the team, remember?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moodiness
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There’s an unpredictability to her anger that rightfully keeps the other women on guard.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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For the person on the grudge is being held against, this make their relationship with the holder feel shaky to the point of unpredictability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Amidst the sorrow of the past eight years, Ronnie and Lydia vowed to never stop searching for their granddaughter.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Officials have shared their sorrow and paid tribute to the victims of the accident.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1848, the landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing observed that places like Green-Wood and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston did a better job of alleviating stress than encouraging somberness.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s a crepuscular somberness, a feeling of looking back on the perfect day, knowing bliss won’t last forever.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But despite the colorful surroundings, there’s a pervasive hopelessness in this off-kilter world that looks a lot like our own.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Advertisement For decades, the dominant story about Watts was one of pathology and hopelessness.—
Terry McDonell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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Needless to say, her emotions ran the gamut from disbelief to anger to grief.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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Her deepest grief stayed mostly private.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Lost in the Brazilian tears, anguish and confusion was just how clinical the Germans had been.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Bardem is captivating and formidable, grinning with maniacal glee at his every act of depravity and the fear and anguish of his victims.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moodiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moodiness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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