moody

Example Sentences

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The film is so committed to its rigors — the two-person cast, the glacial camera pivots, the moody lighting — that it teeters on the line of becoming monotonous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A person may also become extremely confused and paranoid, easily upset, moody and irritable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Sombr lived up to his name with a moody looking, gothic red satin and black lace top complete with tailored red trousers.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He strode into a country house, moody and mysterious, like Heathcliff from “Wuthering Heights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Harriett takes a moody photo that will get her more likes in an hour than I would get in a week.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera