hectoring
Example Sentences
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One bin instead of 10, with the best mix of low cost and environmental benefit, delivered by machines rather than by hectoring households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Greene took a kitchen-sink approach to her hectoring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Biden will bring up concerns about press freedoms, religious freedoms and other issues in a respectful way without "hectoring, lecturing or scolding," one U.S. official who briefed reporters said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
I've been on the service since 2007, and one thing has become depressingly clear: People get way more RTs, replies and likes if they take a hectoring, moralistic tone.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
Unbelievably, despite Olmsted’s hectoring, Burnham still seemed to consider steam-powered launches an acceptable choice for the exposition’s boat service.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
