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
New York’s skies have been moody all week.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Mary in the Junkyard, a trio from London, kicked off the night with a brief but potent set of moody coffeeshop rock.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The lighthearted juxtaposition of Vessel’s stage presence with the moody and solemn nature of Sleep Token’s music served as a good reminder that, even apart from all the lore, this is just a really solid rock band with songs that pack a heavy punch when performed live.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Linen and pastels are officially getting swapped out for suede sneakers, moody maroons, and rich browns.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Mary in the Junkyard, a trio from London, kicked off the night with a brief but potent set of moody coffeeshop rock.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The lighthearted juxtaposition of Vessel’s stage presence with the moody and solemn nature of Sleep Token’s music served as a good reminder that, even apart from all the lore, this is just a really solid rock band with songs that pack a heavy punch when performed live.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Linen and pastels are officially getting swapped out for suede sneakers, moody maroons, and rich browns.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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This potential hindrance to growth adds another layer of uncertainty to an already volatile policy outlook.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The remnants of a tropical storm that brought steamy rain and a volatile atmosphere to the Bay Area last week have faded, according to the National Weather Service.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stewart-Allen believes Disney’s actions with Kimmel were impulsive.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Susannah was a kindhearted but sometimes impulsive woman.—
Sarah John,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 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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However, such symptoms are hard to attribute to vaccines because infants can be irritable or fussy regardless of vaccination.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the caffeine wears off, children may have a headache and feel irritable or tired.—
Dr. Mark Corkins,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those settlers managed to make an underground river with murderous maggots on unstable terrain into a tourist attraction in record time.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gun violence, social media, and an unstable economy all contribute to their mental health struggles.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Everything else that seems to go with being a fashion designer is there as well, certainly including a tendency toward temperamental behavior.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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But one way to distract and soothe your temperamental toddler might be through music.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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