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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The concert was a powerhouse of moody songs rich with Gilmour’s emotive playing.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Marketing proved hard for the moody drama Here per sources: There were few clips that could be cut to wow on talks shows.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Presence The moody trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house horror film Presence doesn’t show the supernatural figure that’s terrorizing Lucy Liu and her suburban family.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
Viewers see their silhouettes embrace against a moody blue background, and the couple eventually drive off together holding hands.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Marketing proved hard for the moody drama Here per sources: There were few clips that could be cut to wow on talks shows.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Presence The moody trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house horror film Presence doesn’t show the supernatural figure that’s terrorizing Lucy Liu and her suburban family.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
Viewers see their silhouettes embrace against a moody blue background, and the couple eventually drive off together holding hands.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moody. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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