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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The lyrics are often too preachy and on the nose, sometimes groan-worthy.
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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
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
But in practice, that has meant coming off as stiff, preachy, and painfully out of touch.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
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
But in practice, that has meant coming off as stiff, preachy, and painfully out of touch.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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