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
Ripa comically dressed as a moody version of Brad Pitt.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
But where Cherry in the Air is a bit more bright and nostalgic, this one is a bit darker and moodier.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
After wrapping the track, which stands out among her more moody offerings, Eilish still wasn’t completely behind it.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Berger, whose pope-election nail biter Conclave was one of the most delightful surprises of last year, does pull off some moody grandeur here.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
But where Cherry in the Air is a bit more bright and nostalgic, this one is a bit darker and moodier.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
After wrapping the track, which stands out among her more moody offerings, Eilish still wasn’t completely behind it.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Berger, whose pope-election nail biter Conclave was one of the most delightful surprises of last year, does pull off some moody grandeur here.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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First, the electrodes and electrolytes are adjusted to handle high temperatures, specifically replacing the volatile liquid electrolyte used in traditional Li batteries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taking the long view Many finance leaders remain cautious, viewing bitcoin as too volatile—especially recently—compared to traditional assets.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Young Luke was unfiltered and impulsive — what teenagers aren’t?—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The book follows a family dynasty — and specifically, the impulsive daughter of an automotive magnate — in 1927 Motor City, which has long enthralled the Salt to the Sea author.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 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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On the big screen, Harford cared for Sandra Dee’s Rosalie Stocker in The Wild and the Innocent (1959) and portrayed the opportunistic older sister of Natalie Wood’s unstable title character in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), the melodrama directed by Robert Mulligan.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite the improvements, her health has still been unstable over the years, partially due to her diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis, a rare disease that narrows the veins connecting the heart and the lungs, her father told the outlet.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Skateboarding is a family affair for the Waldos, who come from a small island off the northeast coast of Florida—a two-day drive in their sometimes temperamental van.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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