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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There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Much more than a preachy cartoon seminar about recycling, Captain Planet strove to make kids understand their responsibility to the earth and its preservation.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Sorkin expertly balanced his attitude toward the news, which in later seasons became preachy, with the interpersonal dynamics of the newsroom, including various romantic dramas and the battle for the soul of the network.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
But Lamar’s superpower has long been his unique ability to navigate this exact tension between message and reach: to tell stories of American pain and oppression without coming off as preachy; to challenge audiences lyrically and musically while widening his listenership.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Much more than a preachy cartoon seminar about recycling, Captain Planet strove to make kids understand their responsibility to the earth and its preservation.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Sorkin expertly balanced his attitude toward the news, which in later seasons became preachy, with the interpersonal dynamics of the newsroom, including various romantic dramas and the battle for the soul of the network.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
But Lamar’s superpower has long been his unique ability to navigate this exact tension between message and reach: to tell stories of American pain and oppression without coming off as preachy; to challenge audiences lyrically and musically while widening his listenership.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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