preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
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Examples of preachy in a Sentence
We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.
a boring and preachy writer
Recent Examples on the Web
The film gets into the inequality that female athletes face without being too preachy.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024
There’s a very strong possibility that, unlike Alison’s comment, my contribution was too long, too preachy, too arcane, and not actionable.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
At their worst, the postwar social problem films were tendentious, preachy, and puffed up with their own virtuous motives.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Literally a two-person tour de force that tackled heavy emotional issues without being preachy or over-the-top.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024
There’s a very strong possibility that, unlike Alison’s comment, my contribution was too long, too preachy, too arcane, and not actionable.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
At their worst, the postwar social problem films were tendentious, preachy, and puffed up with their own virtuous motives.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Literally a two-person tour de force that tackled heavy emotional issues without being preachy or over-the-top.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
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 21 Oct. 2024.
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