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moody

[moo-dee] / ˈmu di /


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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

"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

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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