preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
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We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.
a boring and preachy writer
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Jelly Roll might seem like a surprising mouthpiece for this kind of preachy moment, but the song is a hit even outside the country bubble.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
The drama deals with those risk factors, sometimes cheerfully and sometimes more seriously, without becoming too preachy.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
The series maintains a light touch and a brisk pace while managing to touch on class disparity and cultural prejudice without ever feeling preachy or forced.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
The drama deals with those risk factors, sometimes cheerfully and sometimes more seriously, without becoming too preachy.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
The series maintains a light touch and a brisk pace while managing to touch on class disparity and cultural prejudice without ever feeling preachy or forced.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for preachy
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“Preachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preachy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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