Example Sentences

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Archie's reluctance to attend school began in 2022, but initially Ms Bryson thought it was just teenage moodiness.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Yet “Venetian Vespers,” for all its moodiness, is elegantly compressed—the central drama occupies only a few days—and the conspiracy at its core is convincingly tawdry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Skidmore, 25, had a group of friends as a teenager that accepted his moodiness, but he could never get close to anyone.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

Some relish the end of menstruation and concerns about unplanned pregnancies, while others dread the possibililty of hot flashes, moodiness, and other unpleasant symptoms.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

Seating herself on the bed, Rachael smoothed absently at the spread; her expression had now become one of moodiness.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick