moody
adjective
given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored.
moodiest
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superlativeof moody.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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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
Still, the idea would return; and he was at his moodiest when the door opened and a familiar voice said: “Ah! there you are.”
From The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne by A. Monro Smith
