moodier; moodiest
Examples of moody in a Sentence
I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.
She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.
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Update the traditional pattern by choosing a palette that features bright neons, deep and moody colors, or even graphic black and whites to make all who enter your home do a double take.
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Over the course of three years, Picasso diverged from painting convention, utilizing expressive brushwork and a now famously moody blue-green palette.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
On a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer and host donned a monochrome burgundy look that was moody, sophisticated, and trendy all at once.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The group, led by Michelle Zauner, was joined by a four-piece string section for the evocative performance, which harkened back to the song’s moody music video.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Over the course of three years, Picasso diverged from painting convention, utilizing expressive brushwork and a now famously moody blue-green palette.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
On a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer and host donned a monochrome burgundy look that was moody, sophisticated, and trendy all at once.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The group, led by Michelle Zauner, was joined by a four-piece string section for the evocative performance, which harkened back to the song’s moody music video.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moody. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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moody
adjective
moodier; moodiest
1
: frequently influenced by moods
especially
: affected by changeable and gloomy moods or bad temper
2
: expressing a mood
a moody face
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