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
From Dom Dolla’s moody electronica to Stapleton’s roaring country to Peggy Gou’s meditative Eurodance and Myke Towers’ lowrider-worthy reggaeton, the F1 soundtrack charts a path that mirrors the seasonal race calendar’s journey across the globe.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
The images are nicely composed and dramatically lighted, with bright, sometimes moody big-sky exteriors that suggest freedom and many interior scenes pushed to claustrophobic darkness.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The brick colorway is especially dreamy, a mix of terracotta and mocha that feels both moody and soothing at the same time.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Teens may be moody, glued to their phones, or reluctant to try new foods or wake up early for tours.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
The images are nicely composed and dramatically lighted, with bright, sometimes moody big-sky exteriors that suggest freedom and many interior scenes pushed to claustrophobic darkness.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The brick colorway is especially dreamy, a mix of terracotta and mocha that feels both moody and soothing at the same time.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Teens may be moody, glued to their phones, or reluctant to try new foods or wake up early for tours.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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Budget Pressure Is Driving Clarity The reflex in volatile markets is often to scale up teams or stack more tools.—
Jeremy Barnett,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While the character brandishes a firearm and things eventually come to blows in physical tussles over the course of the volatile evening, Gallo's script never loses grip on the tender undercurrent of intimacy established back in Ponyboi's shower.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel) in his narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Unfortunately, impulsive, inventory-optimization metric chasing often soothes symptoms while elevating strategic risk.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Caregivers, or Care Pros, are the largest workforce in the U.S., yet their jobs are often undervalued and unstable.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Residents in the wing that stayed intact managed to get out but were not allowed to return to their homes, and the rest of the building, determined to be unstable, was demolished 10 days later as a hurricane threatened South Florida.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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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
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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
Adjective
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Her tone is free-associative, irritable and rat-a-tat.—
Alexandra Jacobs,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Kove played John Kreese, the temperamental sensei in the original three Karate Kid films, reprising the role in Netflix’s Cobra Kai alongside Ralph Macchio and William Zabka across the show’s six seasons.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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For now, the benefit of a reserve sans swarms of animals is that guests can hike through the mountains without worrying about stumbling upon an angry buffalo or temperamental elephant.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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