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 Manner’s Sloane Bar set the stage for Marc Jacobs’ post-show extravaganza, with a fashionable melange of models fresh from the runway at the New York Public Library, drag queens, nightlife impresarios, and friends of the brands enjoying one of the bar’s specialty martinis in the moody space.
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Sam Falb, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The typically neutral fabric provides a way to lighten up a dark and moody space, but its nubby surface also prevents a neutral tone-on-tone room design from falling flat and looking boring.
bouclé's chic appearance and elegance-infusing ability can be traced back to the fabric's fashion roots.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
The bet is that Brickell, where Major Food Group’s Dirty French Steakhouse opened in 2022 and where Noble 33’s Toca Madera plans to open in 2025, and its growing collection of super-tall towers have an insatiable appetite for moody meateries.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Reflecting Lee’s turmoil as he’s tormented by heroin withdrawals and his not entirely requited affection for Allerton, the film is moody, and the sets reflect the interior landscapes of its characters.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sam Falb, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The typically neutral fabric provides a way to lighten up a dark and moody space, but its nubby surface also prevents a neutral tone-on-tone room design from falling flat and looking boring.
bouclé's chic appearance and elegance-infusing ability can be traced back to the fabric's fashion roots.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
The bet is that Brickell, where Major Food Group’s Dirty French Steakhouse opened in 2022 and where Noble 33’s Toca Madera plans to open in 2025, and its growing collection of super-tall towers have an insatiable appetite for moody meateries.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Reflecting Lee’s turmoil as he’s tormented by heroin withdrawals and his not entirely requited affection for Allerton, the film is moody, and the sets reflect the interior landscapes of its characters.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
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Dado Ruvic | Reuters Inflation worries, tariffs under the Trump administration and earnings season could continue to keep the stock market volatile and rattle investor sentiment.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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With Earth's weather being altered in dangerous ways, the U.S. government turns to Cody to uncover the truth behind these volatile natural disasters.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Following Tony’s death, the act of freezing the curry was initially an impulsive decision.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Clearly, Americans were much more motivated by the price of eggs—which, incidentally, have only continued to skyrocket—than Musk's impulsive antics.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Is High in Antioxidants Orange juice is rich in healthy nutrients called antioxidants, compounds that help prevent cell damage from unstable molecules called free radical damage in a process known as oxidative stress.—
Aviv Joshua, MS,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, the ice was unstable and the search had to be suspended, troopers said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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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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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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By the end, Liverpool’s players seemed tired and Klopp was irritable, clearly in need of a rest.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The trio’s sixth record is charmingly irritable in both of its moods: hopped up on fluffy coffee while cracking baseball jokes, or dragging out downbeats and lamenting power structures to goad listeners with mounting anticipation.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2024
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That's assuming, of course, the temperamental Arctic weather cooperates.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2025
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The former energy executive struggled as chief diplomat to a temperamental president who frequently conducts foreign policy through social media posts.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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