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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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
While moody shades tend to spike in popularity this time of year, Klum has been known to favor a light fall nail.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Miguel kick-started his career with his adventurous 2012 debut, Kaleidoscope Dream, an LP that mixed rock, soul, and psychedelia into a freewheeling sound he’s been nuancing ever since, often in music that’s taken on a moodier, more anxious tone.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
However, when Morgan runs into an obstacle in breaking up with him, a moody Joanne tells him to just marry him anyway.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
While moody shades tend to spike in popularity this time of year, Klum has been known to favor a light fall nail.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Miguel kick-started his career with his adventurous 2012 debut, Kaleidoscope Dream, an LP that mixed rock, soul, and psychedelia into a freewheeling sound he’s been nuancing ever since, often in music that’s taken on a moodier, more anxious tone.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
However, when Morgan runs into an obstacle in breaking up with him, a moody Joanne tells him to just marry him anyway.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moody
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moody. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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