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 dark, moody atmosphere and soulful crooning has an air of the purgatorial to it.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Teens can be notoriously moody and hard to please.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
While the colder months were defined by dark, moody shades, this season’s trends are much lighter and more playful.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
This smoky, green-and-black marbled nail look is the epitome of moody nail designs.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Teens can be notoriously moody and hard to please.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
While the colder months were defined by dark, moody shades, this season’s trends are much lighter and more playful.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
This smoky, green-and-black marbled nail look is the epitome of moody nail designs.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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Asian shares slide in a volatile session.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dismal report comes at a volatile time for the economy, as the war in Iran risks reigniting inflation.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The dispensing of moral instruction is an often tiresome staple of child-friendly animation, but the lessons that Mabel must learn—to be less impulsive, less strident, and more willing to see the good in others—also turn out to be shrewd organizational and negotiating tactics.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The impulsive reaction to this data is a trap.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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Rather than get irritable online, Medeiros did something positive about it.—
Dan Medeiros,
The Herald News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Manic episodes are described as prolonged periods of mood instability, in which a person can experience extreme increases in energy or euphoria, or alternatively, feel depressed or unusually irritable.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is why the price may soon surpass a new record, even with other market conditions unstable.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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This novel explores the unique bond that siblings in unstable families can form, and is especially shrewd on how sisters define themselves in negative space.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other elevated styles that aren’t silk include the Cider Mesh Ruffle Cocktail Dress—made with stretchy spandex and mesh—or the Btfbm Ruffle Mermaid Cocktail Dress with sleeves for temperamental spring weather.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The temperamental Moon hugs vulnerable Chiron, steadying your 2nd House of Resources and your 10th House of Control.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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