as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the students rolled their eyes as their principal launched into another preachy lecture about behavior at the prom
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Recent Examples of preachy
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.
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The narrative has its share of tonal inconsistencies that can make the film feel quite preachy.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The lyrics are often too preachy and on the nose, sometimes groan-worthy.
—Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Environmental storytelling is often dismissed by some as overly preachy and pat.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The narrative has its share of tonal inconsistencies that can make the film feel quite preachy.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The lyrics are often too preachy and on the nose, sometimes groan-worthy.
—Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Environmental storytelling is often dismissed by some as overly preachy and pat.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preachy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachy
Adjective
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The same moralistic spirit that once defined Minnesota’s politics now fuels passionate polarization.—
David Schultz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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Those on the left must recognize that their moralistic zeal and narrowing of intellectual discourse have turned educational and cultural institutions into engines of alienation, not trust.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Nautilus is bold in its changes to Captain Nemo’s story — new monsters, new villains — but imitative to other genre series in execution, and the vibe is a little didactic.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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The film’s slavish dedication to its source material — the challenging of which would open its own can of worms — demands ignoring all potential complexity in favor of didactic conclusions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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“Preachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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