Example Sentences

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It’s hard not to wonder, though; Ms. Theron is moodily terrific, but Sasha is often distracted by her pursuers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Platt just wanted to have fun, as was the case in his moodily reworked rendition of Addison Rae’s social media hit “Diet Pepsi,” which he cheekily introduced as an American songbook treasure.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

"Eric was born," it concludes, as Manchester United maverick Cantona stares out moodily from the foreground.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2022

We sit at the bar, with a view across the moodily lit, burgundy-painted room, close to full at 7:30 p.m.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

He came down for coffee in the mornings, in an old bathrobe of Francis’s, and sat in the kitchen windowsill looking moodily over the lawn as if he were waiting for someone.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt