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 custom board and batten define the space, and the moody paint color adds interest.
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Photographed by Nikolai von Bismarck and styled by Elodie David, the moody images have personal nods to the Italian designer, as they were shot at Villa Manin in the country’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, a monumental 18th-century estate located near Gallici’s hometown.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Alongside the moody blue bedroom is an expansive sitting room that Cooper and Brophy have outfitted with a green claw-foot bathtub and an antique writing desk that dates back to the 1800s.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
As Heathcliff, Ken Hutchison is appropriately grim and moody, but not too memorable.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Photographed by Nikolai von Bismarck and styled by Elodie David, the moody images have personal nods to the Italian designer, as they were shot at Villa Manin in the country’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, a monumental 18th-century estate located near Gallici’s hometown.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Alongside the moody blue bedroom is an expansive sitting room that Cooper and Brophy have outfitted with a green claw-foot bathtub and an antique writing desk that dates back to the 1800s.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
As Heathcliff, Ken Hutchison is appropriately grim and moody, but not too memorable.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images As stock markets continue to be volatile, investors looking for a stable income stream can bolster their portfolios with the addition of attractive dividend stocks.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Core inflation, which strips out volatile categories, was also right in line with expectations.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Just Friends By Haley Pham Blair and Declan were once inseparable best friends whose brief, impulsive romance ended in heartbreak and silence after one shattering moment.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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After getting two appointments right (Steve Cooper and Nuno Espirito Santo), Marinakis has reverted to type, with impulsive and erratic decision-making having undermined Forest’s campaign from the start.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
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Lack of sleep can lead to a range of problems, including feeling more irritable.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, as predicted, the blizzard arrived, delivering blankets of unstable powder.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The storm arrived as predicted and by Tuesday morning had dumped several feet of fresh, unstable snow.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Money choices could feel foggy as the temperamental Moon in your 2nd House of Resources unites with elusive Neptune, mixing a craving for comfort with dreams of what feels perfect.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the monthlong Rooster Prince shoot in Oklahoma, LaBeouf could be extremely temperamental, sources say.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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