How to Use moody in a Sentence

moody

adjective
  • She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
  • I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.
  • The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.
  • Want to play up its moody look?
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • New York’s skies have been moody all week.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • With a mic in hand, the singer sang lyrics to the moody tune.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2017
  • Have your heart set on a moody moment?
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In the mix, there’s moody incense too.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The day of the wedding the sky was moody and rife with clouds.
    — Jenny Block, New York Times, 20 May 2021
  • The moody hue circled her eyes under her bushy brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Neither hide nor stare of moody creature has been seen since.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
  • This set makes an impact with moody plums and black polish.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • This new moody, dark brown hue is fall vibes in the best way possible.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 10 July 2019
  • Moody landscapes, the moody scenery, and the sense of being tiny.
    — Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Most of the rooms rely on the courtyard to bring in a soft, moody light.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 5 July 2019
  • While black and white still hold their ground, a few fresh, moody hues have entered the mix.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
  • You've been known to get moody sometimes and aren't afraid to tell someone off.
    — Ariel Nagi, Seventeen, 6 July 2015
  • There's been much written about how moody KD was this past year.
    — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, 5 July 2019
  • The moody trend is all about deep colors and bookish accents.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Maritime decor with moody lighting.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • For beauty, Bryant went with a dark, moody makeup look.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The darker colors give a slightly moody vibe that reads oh-so-chic.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • When the seas get stormy, embrace it with an equally moody bedding hue.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The photos are moody with warm colors that show a very real side of the artist.
    — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Wednesday is moody and evil but not really evil.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Moore’s moody dining room is a dream for eclectic design lovers.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Cats are moody creatures that can get bored easily from the same old, same old.
    — Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And then there is the moody portrait of a rabbit dressed in a tuxedo in the kitchen.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2020
  • There's something about the mix of darker, moody shades to a peachy coral that just feels so unique.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • On the fashion front, they were united; all six stars showed up in moody attire.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025

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