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 former is a moody gym manager in New Mexico, and the latter is a professional bodybuilder who’s in town to train for an upcoming competition.
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James Factora, Them., 22 May 2025
But her hair isn’t the only moody part of her glam.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 May 2025
During the upfront presentation, Amazon offered a more detailed glimpse at Cage’s character with a moody black-and-white teaser.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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James Factora, Them., 22 May 2025
But her hair isn’t the only moody part of her glam.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 May 2025
During the upfront presentation, Amazon offered a more detailed glimpse at Cage’s character with a moody black-and-white teaser.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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The fire had to feel alive, volatile, and credible—a force the actors had to confront in real time.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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The Behavioral Finance Connection When the market’s volatile, fear drives behavior.—
Meredith Moore,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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These groups are targeted because they are either perceived as trusting, impulsive or unfamiliar with how digital scams operate.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Similarly to Libra, there are many components to her vibe that juxtapose each other, making her level-headed and impulsive.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Because the Sun’s magnetic field is especially unstable and dynamic near the solar poles, particularly the south pole, a good, hard look can pay dividends that will protect us here on Earth.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Saffold was unstable during the procedure, and the anesthesiologist and nurse failed to give him proper medical intervention to save his life.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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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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Cass fulfills his obligations in a particularly irritable way.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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One person’s fatigue is another’s back pain, is another’s migraine or irritable bowel, or long Covid, and so on.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Brody plays these hairpin temperamental turns for maximum comedic effect in what’s probably the funniest of his Anderson performances.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Even young kids, who can be temperamental and are still learning to socialize, have trouble always being kind.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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