moody
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Though the dry pitch seemed good for batting, a moody morning sky convinced England captain Joe Root to field first and his new-look pace attack was outstanding once more.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
This month Amazon released a moody documentary about Djokovic called “The Wolf in Winter,” which tries to explain why he’s still out there hunting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The soft green remains in the primary bedroom, which also features moody fabrics, such as a tapestry hanging on the wall and heavy patterned curtains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Where Tumblr-ites dreamed of the cloistered quads and moody libraries of Princeton in the 2010s, TikTok-ers now obsess over the elaborate rituals of University of Alabama sororities.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
There were Megan and Christy, who jumped up and down like parched peas, moody Beth Ann, and pink-cheeked Alex.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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"He's moodier," she says, adding he spends more time playing video games than before.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
“Midnights,” from 2022, was a little moodier than 2024’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” which was a little wordier than its predecessor, but both operated within a relatively narrow template.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
This version of carrot cake is darker, denser, a little moodier.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
Based on the books of Ann Cleeves, whose work is also the basis for the even moodier, broodier series “Shetland,” “Vera” is a cerebral, as opposed to violent or troubling, crime drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Besides, the navigator has been moodier than usual.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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He works through his grandfather’s illness and eventual demise on “God Laughs,” the moodiest and most haunting song of the project.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022
The album, their third and moodiest, was a distinct, post-punk swerve away from the hip-hop and breakbeat culture they had championed in Bristol.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2019
Charles Todd’s hero, himself a victim of shell shock, is one of the moodiest detectives in the genre.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2018
Chugging guitars set the tone for the rest of the album, which is their moodiest and most energetic since the reunion with Sprout.
From Time ● Feb. 21, 2014
Her fascination soothed the savage Peter in his moodiest hours.
From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by John Lloyd Stephens
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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