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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As Cuckoo first opens, Gretchen’s already dead set on fleeing from her new home where everyone seems a bit off — especially Stevens’ hammy König, who insists on the moody teen working as his receptionist.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024
But with a dramatic, curvy shape and dense cushioning on both the seat and the chair back, this one is a solid choice for taking a load off—ideally in a room with a view overlooking some kind of moody body of water.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024
Making first-rate contributions to elevate this grisly little tale are D.P. Shinya Kimura’s elegantly moody widescreen compositions, and an unexpectedly big symphonic score by Masa Takumi that surges between long stretches of queasy quiet.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Use it as the main color throughout your home or on trim to complement a moody charcoal or other dark toned wall color.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024
But with a dramatic, curvy shape and dense cushioning on both the seat and the chair back, this one is a solid choice for taking a load off—ideally in a room with a view overlooking some kind of moody body of water.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024
Making first-rate contributions to elevate this grisly little tale are D.P. Shinya Kimura’s elegantly moody widescreen compositions, and an unexpectedly big symphonic score by Masa Takumi that surges between long stretches of queasy quiet.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Use it as the main color throughout your home or on trim to complement a moody charcoal or other dark toned wall color.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moody. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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