as in sermonic
marked by or given to preaching moral values
I found the novel's moralizing tone a bit much for beach reading
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralizing
Verb
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Goines returned to the church in October to continue preaching and is listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025 -
And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.—
Marc Rogers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Aster isn’t merely mocking them; his real point is that moralistic self-righteousness has become a kind of addiction in America.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the wrong hands, this could be too didactic and clumsy, but it’s deftly executed, and the integration of songs, drama, and dance is seamless—and often stunning.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2025
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response Comey was leading the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election when Trump fired him in May 2017.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Wi-Fi specifications have been optimized to minimize interference with robotic control systems without disrupting broader campus connectivity.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Such preachy, doctrinaire, often repellant art may be made to draw attention to this or that social issue, but it is surely not produced to entertain.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The narrative has its share of tonal inconsistencies that can make the film feel quite preachy.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His current gig at the forestry nonprofit Canopy, which helps companies scale deforestation-free innovations, has been instructive, even though there isn’t much overlap between sustainable viscose and the bovine leather alternatives that Brave GentleMan touted.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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The leadership team’s characterization of the business climate and the outlook, while subjective, can be instructive.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Since 2016, Campbell's sermons have been broadcast to a national audience on the PTL Television Network.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
12 May 2025
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At the end, Jelly Roll gave a quick, impassioned sermon about God’s grace before wishing Shaboozey a happy birthday.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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“Moralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralizing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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