preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
Examples of preachy in a Sentence
We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.
a boring and preachy writer
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Ingelsby weighs these choices against each other without getting preachy or searching for answers that aren’t there.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The American failure to neutralize this preachy butterball suggested serious limits to the occupying force’s control of the situation.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
In addition, the portrayal of the cultural setup between the dominant Alba and subservient Colorata is handled in a refreshingly non-preachy manner.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This film is a prime example of how the sci-fi genre helps creators to pass along (often very preachy) messages to otherwise unreceptive audiences.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The American failure to neutralize this preachy butterball suggested serious limits to the occupying force’s control of the situation.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
In addition, the portrayal of the cultural setup between the dominant Alba and subservient Colorata is handled in a refreshingly non-preachy manner.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This film is a prime example of how the sci-fi genre helps creators to pass along (often very preachy) messages to otherwise unreceptive audiences.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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