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 former is a moody gym manager in New Mexico, and the latter is a professional bodybuilder who’s in town to train for an upcoming competition.
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James Factora, Them., 22 May 2025
But her hair isn’t the only moody part of her glam.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 May 2025
During the upfront presentation, Amazon offered a more detailed glimpse at Cage’s character with a moody black-and-white teaser.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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James Factora, Them., 22 May 2025
But her hair isn’t the only moody part of her glam.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 May 2025
During the upfront presentation, Amazon offered a more detailed glimpse at Cage’s character with a moody black-and-white teaser.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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Rising prices, fomenting trade wars, and uncertainty about when tariffs will go into effect has led to a volatile economic climate.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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The fire had to feel alive, volatile, and credible—a force the actors had to confront in real time.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Although bad things do happen to him, they are often caused by his own careless and impulsive nature.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Move slowly and be careful about impulsive ideas and actions.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Sitting places the glutes in a lengthened, inactive state that pushes the pelvis forward and puts the lower back at a painfully compressed, mechanical disadvantage, which in turn creates a posture that feels tight, stiff and unstable.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Business models are under pressure, distribution is unstable, and competition for attention is fiercer than ever.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Cass fulfills his obligations in a particularly irritable way.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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One person’s fatigue is another’s back pain, is another’s migraine or irritable bowel, or long Covid, and so on.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even young kids, who can be temperamental and are still learning to socialize, have trouble always being kind.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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Known for its porous, temperamental nature, Mizunara imparts a distinctive flavor profile with floral, herbal and nutty characteristics.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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